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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. That said many countries are struggling to accommodate the new sources of power into grids designed for fossil fuel power generation.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

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History of Alliances in Container Shipping Source: Port Economics, Management and Policy What are Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs) in the shipping industry? The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. How alliances in the shipping industry might impact shippers?

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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

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While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. Ocean ETAs are focused on when a ship gets into port and begins to unload its cargo. We have many different data sources,” Mr. Dowse went on to say. “We Some shippers have more and better data sources that can be leveraged.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Based on who shows up to deliver my Amazon packages these days, and those ordered by my neighbors, I would say Amazon’s reliance on UPS, FedEx, and USPS for every day deliveries — not just during the peak season — is continuously diminishing. The aerial delivery device deposits the package in the delivery receptacle.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

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It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Source: Statista.com. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Ethical sourcing of goods. Download Now!