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How Changing Climate Conditions Affect Project Cargo Transportation and What to Do About It

MTS Logistics

If temperatures exceed this engineered range, pavements can start to soften, rail lines can kink, and steel can expand which can lead logistics complications which can cause delays in cargo being transported. In 2017, a study assessed extreme climate impacts on infrastructure in Europe. Right now, the going trend in the U.S.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling and Logistics

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries

Freightos

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing. But this problem isn’t new.

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Global Compliance and Regulatory Changes in International Shipping

TransAudit

A 2023 survey by the International Trade Centre found that 73% of small and medium-sized enterprises identified regulatory compliance as a major barrier to international trade. Regulations such as the US Importer Security Filing (ISF) require companies to submit additional documentation to ensure cargo is safe for transport.

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Real-Time Visibility: The Customer Has Spoken

Logistics Viewpoints

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

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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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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. According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work.