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The Present and Future of Maritime Competition in Asia

MTS Logistics

In this article, we take a closer look at maritime competition in Asia by examining the maritime picture for 2021-2024, using indicators such as maritime connectivity, port throughput, and container fleet size. As expected, this analysis reveals why China stands out as the most powerful maritime nation by a significant margin.

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The Effects of Global Warming on Ocean Shipping

MTS Logistics

The once-tranquil seas are undergoing noticeable transformations, with the impacts of rising temperatures affecting maritime operations. This imminent danger hits the core of maritime operations, namely the ports. In a world confronting the unyielding advance of global warming, the ocean shipping sector stands at a critical juncture.

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Charting a course for GHG emissions and the shipping sector

The Logistics Academy

When the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets in London this week (9 April 2018), the stakes are high. For many years, maritime GHG emissions have not been discussed prominently in international climate negotiations. Setting a common course? Who’s in command on the open sea?

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Will We See a Similar Downturn in the Market as We Did During the 2008 Shipping Crisis?

MTS Logistics

Maritime trade has always had its ups and downs due to product cycles throughout history. Since over 80% of traded goods are moved via the sea (UNCTAD; Review of Maritime Transport 2021), we can confidently say that the entire developed world depends on sea transportation to survive.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle.

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Supply Chain Data Visibility Paramount as Industry Lurches into Next Chapter

IoT World Today

Supply chains will survive COVID-19, of course, but not without interim pain and structural change. Practitioners must develop a data analytics strategy that gives them insight into supply chain aberrations before catastrophe sets in. “If The maritime industry — 90% of world trade travels by sea — is notoriously manual.

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Saudi Ports Record 13% Rise in Freight

Logistics Business Magazine

The Kingdom’s maritime Saudi ports trade hubs have seen a yearly increase of 13% in cargo throughput during the year 2022, handling an estimated 237 million tons compared to 210 million tons in the preceding year. The year-end statistics for 2022 highlight a 3.2% surge in container volumes at 10.3 million TEUs in contrast to 10.04

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