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Is your freight invoice accurate? A new study claims it might not be.

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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. Lack of trust.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

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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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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart announced that it will pilot agriculture technology with crop supply intelligence company Agritaskto get real-time information on crops and improve sourcing decisions around produce. The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines.

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Current State of International Transportation Industry – LogiSYM October/November 2020

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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. A single source of truth, with fair, trusted and a tamper-proof information flow.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

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.”. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

If you prefer to find the news yourself, head over to our free roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics and supply chain news sources. Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. CARRIERS & CARGO BRAVE NEW ROUTES.

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The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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.