The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Last month, I had the privilege to visit the Energy Observer, which was making a stop right here in Singapore during her around-the-world voyage! The team behind Energy Observer wants to gain better information for commercial cargo vessels by vastly increasing the size of the ship. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio. Timothy Foote.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this. Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore. CEVA was responsible for delivering hundreds of parts to the GM Kokomo, Indiana, facility, in the U.S., Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When moving cargo, can shipments be consolidated more? Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation. Can packaging have less weight? Can pallets be built higher? Can pallets weigh less? MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Freightos

JULY 9, 2024

Congestion levels at the Port of Singapore – a significant factor in the tightening of capacity since May – have continued to ease , with vessel wait times for an available berth down to about 2.5 Best, Judah Levine, Head of Research Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Looking at the TPPA economies, it appears that any growth in air cargo would come from the food and pharmaceuticals segments.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 12, 2021

As air cargo rates reduce, indicating a return of freight capacity, but could this also signal a massive carbon emission increase? Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for-profit organization that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Beneficial Cargo Owners) to conduct International Freight in their very-own environment, powered by TRAMES’ technology. Analytics: The ability to harness cargo and freight data can yield significant benefits to any Shipper. 1 TradeTrust is a blockchain initiative by the Singapore Government.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Or so I thought until I ran into some old and new friends at the recent Payload Asia Conference in Singapore. Cargo: The hidden passenger. While a number of dedicated freighters is slowly increasing, every new passenger plane also brings cargo capacities below the deck. If your flight goes smoothly, you hardly give it a thought.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. But for some, like LTL drivers and Singapore , it’s not so bad. CARRIERS & CARGO BRAVE NEW ROUTES. READ THE FULL STORY ❤ OUR FAVOURITE CANOE CARGO .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It allows for better tracking of cargo and people in airports, enhanced security, and enhanced safety – just to name a few. These applications translate ultimately to less down time, less distance travelled, less misrouted cargo, less idle time at the airport, and less flight time circling over the airports, waiting in line to land.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. If I if I know the vessel has left Singapore late by a week, I have a couple weeks to find an alternative solution which costs less.”. Infor Nexus is an orchestration solution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Air and Ocean Maersk made its first methanol fueled trip to Singapore this year with no doubt a lot more to follow. On top of that, the testing and standards for using ammonia as an alternative fuel is well under way in Singapore. This voyage demonstrates that the transition from the traditional bunkers engine has started.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Prerequisite is also that the participants in major supply chain networks agree on ways for identifying the cargo being transported, with different levels of granularity. Actors themselves need to overcome their resistance to new business models. He holds numerous board positions for organizations and ventures across the globe.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

In April 2022, Singapore and Palau joined the initiative taking the total to 24 country signatories. We saw the first Green Corridor MOU between the ports of Los Angeles and Shanghai; other ports followed with agreements, including Gothenburg and Rotterdam, Gothenburg and Gent, Hamburg and Halifax, and Rotterdam and Singapore.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In 1963, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak joined the Federation. The fledgling country was troubled by an insurgency, confrontations with Indonesia, the Philippine’s claim on Sabah and then Singapore’s withdrawal in 1965. billion to Singapore, China, the US, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong. In 2017, Malaysia exported $187.9

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As of Friday, September 2, 45 of its ships remain adrift at different ports in China, Japan, Singapore, and India, and other countries—they’ve been denied access by operators who fear that the company might be unable to pay docking fees.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Sometimes bumper-to-bumper, transport vehicles need to expend lots of energy to their air conditioning units just to keep interiors cool enough for their drivers and their cargo. Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for profit organisation that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. sections in this Singapore-based niche news site. Cargo Business News.com. based niche site, covering air, sea, rail and road cargo news. This niche site focusses on all things Aviation, with plenty of air cargo news. ACWmagazine.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Singapore – CNY – February 16-17. With one month worth of orders backed up, factories will first process orders from their preferred partners. . How you can prepare: --Build up sufficient stock, considering a period of up to four weeks after Chinese New Year.

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Freightos

JULY 16, 2024

Congestion is still a factor in Singapore and has led to some spillover to Malaysia. But overall delays have decreased, with vessel wait times under two days in Singapore. In air cargo, strong e-commerce volumes continue to be the major driver of elevated rates to N. America and Europe. America and $3.38/kg

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ikea’s Singapore operations called it a “global transport crisis” and estimates 850 of its 8,500 products are affected by shipment delays. A Chinese worker looks on as a cargo ship is loaded at a port in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province. The container crisis affects all companies that need to ship goods.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Singapore’s status as a global transport hub makes it naturally suited to hosting freeports, with over 100 airlines accessing its airport and 200 shipping lines passing through its port Singapore’s freeport Singapore was established as a freeport in 1819.

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Freightos

JUNE 11, 2024

The recent increase in port congestion, especially at the ports of Singapore and Barcelona, has led to estimates that about half of all Asia – Europe sailings experienced delays last week. Some observers expect the latest increase in ocean disruptions and rates to push some demand to air cargo. Prices from China to N.

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Freightos

JULY 9, 2024

Congestion levels at the Port of Singapore – a significant factor in the tightening of capacity since May – have continued to ease , with vessel wait times for an available berth down to about 2.5 Best, Judah Levine, Head of Research Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

But the better distribution of transhipment containers across more ports compared to back in May when these volumes overwhelmed places like Singapore and Colombo is one factor leading to more manageable wait times at these ports and at those downstream in China. Freightos Air Index benchmark rates out of China were $5.12/kg kg to Europe.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

Hamburg, Singapore, and other busy ports are also conducting pilots of autonomous UAV (drone) operations to speed deliveries to ships, conduct inspections and perform other functions. Hamburg is testing self-driving trucks and Rotterdam plans 10 pilot projects to increase automation and lower emissions from port operations.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

Global congestion is estimated to be tying up about 7% of total capacity with the worst example currently in Singapore , where diversions have resulted in increased transhipment volumes for Middle East and Red Sea destinations or from intra-Asia containers as carriers omit other port calls to try and recover schedules.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 9, 2025

Reports said the fires were ignited Monday by an explosion in the cargo hold of the 882-foot Singapore-flagged ship, built in 2005. A major firefighting and rescue operation is underway following a fire onboard #Singapore -flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, 130 NM North -West of #Kochi. Update on #MVWanHai503 Incident.

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Shipchain

MARCH 6, 2020

We recently partnered with Keep Truckin, released a new white paper, launched the Delivery Experience Manager for Final Mile logistics, won the Blockchain Innovation Award at #DataccioConnect Singapore, queued up our next industry webinar, joined the United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), and a lot more.

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Freightos

MAY 28, 2024

Disruptions and higher prices in ocean logistics could push more volumes to air cargo like they have on some lanes since the beginning of the Red Sea crisis. Middle East air cargo export rates rebounded 12-25% last week back to early May levels, suggesting some increase in demand already. America and Europe have remained stable.

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Freightos

JUNE 25, 2024

Congestion continues to be a problem in Barcelona, but is reportedly easing in Singapore, Malaysia and China. Despite a recent increase in US Customs scrutiny of e-commerce imports, air cargo volumes have remained strong. Air cargo rates out of S. Freightos Air Index rates out of China remained elevated last week at $5.43/kg

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Existing shareholders in Freightos include SGX Group (the Singapore Exchange Limited ), FedEx Corporation , a number of major airlines, including Qatar Airways , IAG Cargo , the cargo division of International Airlines Group , LATAM Airlines Group. The tech company reportedly raised $80 million in the transaction.

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