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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

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Singapore’s Status a Global Hub. From its peak, 97% flight capacity was reduced from Singapore Airlines. Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. Keeping Supply Chains Moving.

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The Green Corridor: Catching the Sun Light! – How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun

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It depends, but if you are near the equator I used a calculator tool to estimate that 100 square meters of solar panels could generate about 20,000 kWh of electricity per year. 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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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

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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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Green Corridor: Pace and Resolve Needed to Help Reach Sustainability Goals

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As air cargo rates reduce, indicating a return of freight capacity, but could this also signal a massive carbon emission increase? Even though sustainability is much talked about and often used as a marketing tool, a zero carbon footprint is far from being a universal goal. The pandemic has also taught companies to do more with less.

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Shopify, Flexport and Freightos in Supply Chain Tech Related News

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This app is reportedly the first milestone in Flexport’s strategic partnership with Shopify to empower SMB s with the technology and tools they need to grow their businesses globally. Reportedly, the first application of this joint offering is the ability to book and track ocean movements from Chinese ports to the United States.

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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.

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

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The process is achieved through carefully crafted services and tools on TRAMES, to enable seamless connectivity and secure exchange of information across a streamlined and unified workflow. Beneficial Cargo Owners) to conduct International Freight in their very-own environment, powered by TRAMES’ technology.