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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted tougher greenhouse gas emission targets for the global shipping industry on Friday. The IMO is a United Nations agency responsible for creating a regulatory framework for the global shipping industry. This is a practice where a ship uses a state’s flag without its knowledge.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

degrees Fahrenheit, in Greece on July 10, 1977. And now on this week’s logistics news. China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. And in the last piece of Amazon-related logistics news, the company’s drone delivery dream may be in jeopardy. USPS proposes holiday surcharges. That’s all for this week.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. Observed was that manufacturing conditions across Greece have improved to the sharpest extent in two years. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

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The Dispatch Report + Pilot Updates | Decemeber 2018, Issue No. 9

Shipchain

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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The Dispatch Report + Pilot Updates | December 2018, Issue No. 9

Shipchain

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. In Dusseldorf, Germany, we attended ETF 3PL, one of the largest conferences dedicated to freight and logistics. Tech Updates.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain. According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan.

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Then to Now: 90 Years of Logistics History

3PL Insights

As of 2019, Evans Distribution Systems has been in business, providing logistics solutions for 90 years. The Beginning: The history of logistics actually begins in ancient Greece and was used to transport military goods during wars. Big Changes: As the company grew over the years so did the technological advances for logistics.