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Ever Given Freed from the Suez Canal but Impact on Global Trade Continues

3PL Insights

In 2006 the Okal King Dor became stuck in the canal due to sandstorms and high winds causing the ship to drift at an angle into the banks. Although this isn’t the first time a ship has blocked passage through the canal this has turned into one of the costliest events. However, this is not entirely true.

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Top 5 Free Online Resources for Freight Brokers

GlobalTranz

Less obviously, weather and note applications allow you to keep track of weather events which may affect your freight and jot down business ideas whenever inspiration strikes. Follow the Cerasis Blog to Keep Up with Freight Industry News. Monitoring relevant blogs is a critical part of doing that job well.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

GlobalTranz

Moreover, cloud technology enables global access to information, explains Ship Rocket, so companies can ensure continued uptime regardless of local events or issues. While this idea seemed ground-breaking in 2006, it has become a commonplace aspect of nearly all Walmart locations.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Significance. From 1968, with intermodal container shipping proven, the container fleet rapidly expands.

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Freightera’s New Redesign Takes Instant Online Freight Quotes to the Next Level

Freightera

Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in 22 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. We provide active investments with 200 leading Silicon Valley VCs, and host more than 365 networking events per year. About Plug and Play.

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Supply Chain Management:Has Best of Breed WMS Won the Race?

Infosys Supply Chain Management

View all Infosys blogs. News & Events. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. Offerings. |.

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4th Annual 3PL Summit in Atlanta - June 26th to the 28th

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This is the 4th year of the event, which seems to get bigger and better each year. I will be participating on the following panels: Monday, June 26, 2006 14:00 - 15:00 Pre-Summit Workshop 1: Open debate about performance metrics and pricing strategies. Next week is the big, and getting more influential 3Pl Summit in Atlanta.

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