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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Both transportation and communication infrastructures are strong in Brazil. With a total area just slightly smaller than the U.S.,

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . Venezuela slumps four spots to No. 31 from No.

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Blockchain Points Way to `Massive Change' for Commodity Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Blockchain also is becoming a key tool for shipping companies. AP Moller-Maersk A/S in March disclosed a ledger system with IBM that will help manage and track the paper trail of tens of millions of shipping containers. De Beers is investing in a blockchain platform to track the origin of diamonds to avoid selling gems from war zones.

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The Supply Chain Impacts of the Russian Attack on the Ukraine

NC State SCRC

Shipping from Ukrainian ports, an important corridor for grain, metal and Russian oil shipments to the rest of the world, has all but ceased. Oil, gas, and transportation: Europe is the primary recipient of Russian oil and natural gas. Transportation: As oil prices go up, prices at the pump goes up as well.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. EUR to 0.60 EUR per pound or 1.30 per kilogram.