Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

Eviation’s Alice is the world’s leading fully electric aircraft, which enables airlines – both cargo and passenger – to operate a zero-emission fleet. Partnering with companies like DHL who are the leaders in sustainable e-cargo transportation is a testament that the electric era is upon us.

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Freightos

JUNE 4, 2024

Global congestion is estimated to be tying up about 7% of total capacity with the worst example currently in Singapore , where diversions have resulted in increased transhipment volumes for Middle East and Red Sea destinations or from intra-Asia containers as carriers omit other port calls to try and recover schedules.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

As my colleague Colin Masson pointed out – Colin is ARC Advisory Groups expert on industrial use cases for AI – at ARCs Industry Leadership Forum in 2024, end users were largely observers who were eager to learn about things like Gen AI, agents, and industrial use cases for using AI. We are descending the AI hype curve.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Easing volumes, growing fleet sizes and lagging rates have already led to negative financial impacts for some ocean carriers, with ZIM Lines being the latest and possibly strongest example so far as they recorded a $2B impairment for Q3. In air cargo, Freightos Air Index data show China – N. Europe prices rebounded 25% to $4.23/kg

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies. For example, some carriers shared with us their APIs for contract rates, others for spot rates, some for rates but not ebooking, others share APIs via third parties who charge an exorbitant price for accessing the API.

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Airfreight Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The International Air Cargo Association ( TIACA ) says they are making significant changes in their approach to reach out to all stakeholders in the air cargo value chain in a rapidly evolving and challenging global trade and commerce. They are aiming to truly represent and unite the air cargo industry.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry. Freight = the cargo that is carried using the shipping services offered by the shipping lines using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry. General Cargo Carriers. An estimated 89.5%

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Freightos

MAY 1, 2024

Some West Mediterranean ports , for example, are now being used as transshipment hubs for East Mediterranean-bound containers, leading to some congestion there, and terminals in Colombo, Sri Lanka are also facing some backlogs as volumes have increased there for transhipment to the Middle East. In air cargo, Freightos Air Index China to N.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, though there have already been examples of carriers offloading containers to meet draft restrictions, for the most part container flows have not been impacted significantly to date as container ship transits are prioritized through reserved slots booked in advance. Some anticipate downsizing among forwarders for the same reasons.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 13, 2022

For example, you may want to consider how your operations have gone over the last 12 months. Modern businesses cannot afford to delay or otherwise damage cargo for fear that they ‘ll lose precious customers to rivals. For example, container costs have risen ten-fold when compared to statistics recorded two years ago.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2022

A group of six international shipping organizations, including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), proclaimed Monday that, after over a decade of preventative efforts, that the Indian Ocean would no longer be considered a high-risk corridor. The film Captain Phillips provides one of the most prolific examples of piracy in the region.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 6, 2023

However, there have been a handful of examples of Israeli owned vessels diverting from passage through the Suez Canal and Red Sea in favor of sailing around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, including two car carriers, two container vessels operated by Maersk , and at least one by ZIM. Freightos Air Index data show that China – N.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.

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Freightos

JUNE 25, 2024

Freightos Terminal data show, for example, that some East Asia – India rates have about quadrupled since early April. Despite a recent increase in US Customs scrutiny of e-commerce imports, air cargo volumes have remained strong. Air cargo rates out of S. America and $4.33/kg kg to Europe.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

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. Statistics and Examples 1. Cargo Theft: In the U.S., cargo theft incidents continue to be a significant concern. million per event.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

– Paolo Galli, VP Group Logistics Operations at Electrolux. Similarly, our Freightos Air Index (FAX) offers the same level of insight for air cargo rates. For example, when recent tariff wars began, one Fortune 500 company we work with immediately needed to evaluate its total cost of ownership across different regions.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 2, 2022

As per Standard Club, Although such a clause is usually referred to as the ‘war risks’ clause, its application is usually not limited to situations where there has been a formal declaration of war.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Rate shopping groups help address these capacity constraints as part of shippers’ ongoing decision-making about the best way to ship each parcel out the door. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

These investments, along with the modernization of Puerto Cortés, are expected to pay off as the agreement with the Port of Big Creek is seen to increase the flow of cargo through the terminal. “We Operated by the Big Creek Group, the Port of Big Creek is in the Stann Creek district south of Belize.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 19, 2021

Shipping and cargo help as a group of container freight shaped as a human head that is drowning in the ocean with a life saver coming to the rescue as an export and import logistic management symbol with 3D illustration elements. The shipping industry needs to consider the management of cargo insurance costs. In the U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This has to be resolved to keep up with an increasing demand for cargo and goods shipped from the region. Container xChange expects the equipment shortage to tighten further as shippers race to get their cargo on the water before the Golden Week holidays. For example, carriers have cut per diem times. Container Supply in Asia.

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Airfreight Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

The role that dedicated freighters play in the air cargo market is one that fulfills a vital niche. While the lower belly-hold space of passenger airplanes serves a purpose, freighters enable palletized lower hold space which is extremely important for forwarders who are a principal driver of air cargo. Size, Weight and Dimensions.

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Logistics Manager

APRIL 12, 2020

Matrans Rotterdam Terminal is a full-service logistics provider with extensive experience in various segments including forest products, project and breakbulk cargo, and short-sea container transport. The terminal is part of the Matrans Group and is located in the Port of Rotterdam.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Global trade wars happen when one country or a group of countries impose tariffs (taxes) or quotas (limits) on imports from another country or groups of countries. While global trade wars do happen without the influence of war, they are another example of how wars affect the economy. Wars and Global Trade Wars.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For example, importing plastic disposable cups to Israel results in different tariffs depending on whether or not there is a logo printed on the cup…and don’t get me started on duties for Santa Claus suits. Clearing customs is a painful process – the U.S. Freightos.com already makes international shipping easy. And why stop there?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Here is a real life example. The shipper booked the cargo using a Freight Forwarder who issued the shipper with Original House Bills which were deposited with the finance company as security by the shipper. DON’T TAKE THE CARGO NAME AT FACE VALUE.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. Exploring alternative shipping routes and modalities, including air cargo, is crucial despite the higher costs. and bakes really good cookies.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The agent takes instruction from the principals to arrange the berthing, unberthing of the ship and its cargo/husbandry operations. A shipbroker is often an intermediate entity between a ship owner and a cargo owner. DEFINITELY NOT AN EASY OR SMALL JOB AND CERTAINLY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Over the past two months, as we previously reported, the Houthis – a Yemen-based terrorist group allied with Iran – perpetrated a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, in retaliation for the Israel-Hamas War. Attacks escalated, and over the past month, shipping operations in the Middle East region were severely curtailed.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We know with many examples that any crisis experienced by the world in the past has negatively affected world trade. Today, however, Maersk Group announced it could shut off service to Russian ports amid the crisis. So, an impact to ocean transportation is still possible and maybe even likely.

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Freightos

AUGUST 31, 2016

Notable examples include K+N’s partnership with a tech accelerator, DB Schenker’s exclusive agreement with uShip, and here at Freightos, automating freight rate management for several enterprise forwarders. Two years ago they partnered with ECS Group to offer online freight booking. What Freightos And WebCargoNet Can Achieve Together.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

In terms of data and documents, we can identify three groups of functionalities: · Assemble: generation and management of compliant shipping and trade information. Audits: a complete document storage accessible anytime and anywhere, improved by blockchain advantages; thus becoming a key point at the moment of, for example, Customs audits.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Start cargo operations and services. As Germany’s leading transhipment hub, this collaboration is another example of our ongoing effort to maintain and extend our leadership position by adopting state-of the-art technologies and fostering innovation for our business and the industry at large. ”. Services and port departure planning.

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Globalior

MAY 9, 2020

Transportation of dangerous cargo by vessel is internationally regulated under the International Maritime Organization or IMO for short. DG cargo is any form of cargo that can pose a hazard or risk to safety and security. These are classified into 9 groups. IMO is an agency under the auspices of the United Nations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

AI and machine learning provides more accurate information during the transportation planning process; using IoT to monitor shipments, cargo conditions, and yard management have allowed companies to make quick adjustments when disruptions occur; and mobile digital assistants provide feedback and instant visibility into shipments and inventory.

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