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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

These additional procedures have often slowed the movement of freight and increased shipping costs, and companies have frequently responded by rerouting cargo or modifying shipping arrangements, further driving up costs. However, this growth in shipping volume has not been met with a matching investment in supply chain security.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Luxembourg and Sweden sent 58 and 120 ventilators respectively. Next step was inbound transportation while tackling issues as limited and volatile freight capacity, time pressure and difficult ETAs. USA also ensured immediate supply of raw materials for the development of Covishield vaccine in India.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain tech April 14 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2000, German based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers. Earlier this month, Trimble announced that this acquisition was completed.

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

Security procedures—including a requirement that trucks stop within a certain radius of Calais for inspection—were introduced by many shippers to prevent migrants from stealing aboard freight vehicles. The service carried some 1.5 million trucks in both directions between France and the United Kingdom last year.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 The country is about the size of the U.S.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. Parcel and freight exports from Macau SAR, China to Europe, MEISA, some LAC countries 1 , and some APAC countries and territories 2 – Increasing $0.25 FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50