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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion ‘Green Gateway’ rail expansion The CrowdStrike software bug that crashed Microsoft operating systems and caused the largest IT outage in history caused disruptions at U.S. and global ports, with highly complex air freight systems suffering the heaviest hit, as global airlines grounded flights. Pete Buttigieg, U.S.

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Cold chain market in Middle East and North Africa expected to hit $41.1 billion by 2030

Freight Waves

The report attributes this rapid expansion to a confluence of factors, including increased demand for perishable food and pharmaceutical products, government investments in food security and public health, and widespread adoption of cold chain technologies like IoT and AI across logistics networks.

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Overcoming complex logistics in building better cities

DELMIA Quintiq

Whether it is shipping pipes to Egypt for irrigation projects or support trusses to build bridges in Italy, the logistics puzzles of the materials industry are varied and complex. And not all heavy building materials can be transported in trucks, trailers or freight cars. Increase operational efficiency.

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The History of Shipment Tracking

Turvo

The simple truth is that the modern idea of tracking and digital supply chains —seeing locations in real-time and following them through delivery—is another innovation in a long line of people asking, “when will it be here?” Of course, Ancient Egypt largely relied on slave labor to make this possible.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. US-China bilateral climate talks resumed in Egypt after rift over Taiwan. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Cook Islands. Costa Rica.