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TIACA Launches its Specialized 4Cargo Events Series

Airfreight Logistics

The International Air Cargo Association ( TIACA ) announces the launch of a new event series: the TIACA 4Cargo Conferences and Workshops, designed for subject matter experts and thought leaders in specialized cargo domains such as Airports, Sustainability, Drones and more.

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How Disruptions like Coronavirus Test The Resilience Of Supply Chain Planning

AIMMS

Avenues of transport are declining as major cargo airlines, like Cathay Pacific , drastically reduce flights to mainland China and Hong Kong. A recent online survey conducted b y MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics aimed to understand how companies are reacting to the Coronavirus outbreak.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Gathers Steam

Logistics Viewpoints

These disruptions, which will only get more frequent in the coming years as major weather events wreak havoc on freight transportation, have supply chain stakeholders scrambling from crisis to crisis. In many organizations, freight shipping has become static: companies use air cargo because that’s what they’ve always done.

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Navigating a Lost Bill of Lading (BOL) with Courier Companies in International Trade

MTS Logistics

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. million per event. Cargo Theft: In the U.S., cargo theft incidents continue to be a significant concern.

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World Shipping Council report on containers lost at sea identifies several active safety improvement initiatives

Shipping and Freight Resource

Since 2011, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has undertaken a survey of its members to accurately estimate the number of containers that are lost at sea each year. In 2021, the international liner shipping industry transported approximately 241 million containers, with cargo transported valued at more than $7 trillion.

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6 Emerging Trends In Supply Chain and A Deeper Look into Driverless Vehicles

GlobalTranz

Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static. However there is good news at the moment because of the drop in jet fuel costs, improving the financial performance of the air cargo companies. They, however, assessed themselves much lower in response execution and event management. .

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This Week in Logistics News (August 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

I want to say a special thank you to Steve Banker and Conrad Hanf who I have worked closely with for the last 10+ years on Logistics Viewpoints as well as countless research projects, surveys, and events. Cargo imported into the U.S. I’d also like to thank Clint Reiser, Mike Guilfoyle, and Andy Chatha.