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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. Another common method involves counterfeiting cargo and vessel documents to disguise the true nature of shipments.

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The beginning of the end for the Paper Bill of Lading

Shipping and Freight Resource

CMI – The Comité Maritime International, is a non-governmental organization established in Antwerp in 1897 with the objective of unification of maritime law in all its aspects. Not just governments, but banks and insurers were also loathe to accept this form of trade documentation. The beginning.

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Mitigating the risk of quarantine and COVID-19 testing for seafarers

Shipping and Freight Resource

Towards this objective, the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) has reviewed the current evidence and is in the process of obtaining additional information on current practices around the world, along with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Periods of planned outdoor exercise are essential and must be facilitated.

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Freeports and Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Customs measures include allowing imports to enter the free port custom sites with simplified customs documentation and a delay in paying tariffs. But as a small operator not used to these things, there’s a definite benefit.”. So far, it is hard to detect a clamour for freeports within the logistics industry itself.

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Navigating unchartered waters

Automotive Logistics

And Maersk was far from naïve about cyber security, with Maersk Line being one of the first maritime organisations to publicly announce the appointment of a chief information security officer. NotPetya used versions of hacking tools stolen from the US National Security Agency. Cyberattack numbers soar . Establishing industry standards .

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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. If we look at our electronic documentation, personally I think that this has a tremendous impact to global trade.

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