MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As we approach the conclusion of 2023, the maritime shipping industry faces challenges that have impacted ocean carriers with declined profits and increased price-driven competition. However, here is my take in terms of what to expect for ocean shipping and in the broader shipping industry.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

As discussed by many on More Than Shipping in recent weeks, demand in the global shipping industry has fallen to pre-pandemic levels. But it doesn’t fix the problems that the industry uncovered throughout the pandemic, nor provide job security for those who have been over worked in congested ports since 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

VesselBot, a technology company that brings transparency to Scope 3 transportation emissions, has released the December 2023 edition of its comprehensive report titled ‘Decoding Maritime Emissions – Highs, Lows, and Green Leaders across global ocean routes.’ Key Statistics: 1.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 29, 2024

Navigating Regulatory Shifts: Billing Updates in Per Diem Invoices Search Search Dana Ricksecker - May 29, 2024 Navigating the intricacies of per diem billing can be a daunting task for many in the logistics and shipping industry. With ever-changing laws and regulations, shippers and carriers continue to face challenges.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The eBL, a digital version of the traditional bill of lading, is reshaping the way businesses manage and streamline their shipping documentation. The bill of lading is a crucial document in the shipping industry, serving as a receipt of goods, a contract of carriage, and a document of title.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Heads of the world's leading associations for the world port community met recently in London at the Baltic Exchange to establish a stronger, unified voice of the port sector in the maritime industry as a whole. "It IBIA - International Bunker Industry Association. Navigating a Changing Climate. Taskforce Port Call Optimisation.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 10, 2020

The munitions industrial base is a segment of a nation’s defence industrial base and the primary producer of military munitions. The forms of the munitions industrial base take up many forms and depend on the country. Major problems, such as industrial accidents, can easily halt production. Manufacturing.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Touted as an open and neutral industry platform underpinned by Blockchain technology, Tradelens is supported by major industry players such as Maersk, Zim Lines , PIL , CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag Lloyd and ONE. CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag Lloyd, MSC and ONE were Parties to the Agreement and IBM and Maersk GTD Inc were Platform Providers.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 11, 2020

Maritime transport is essential to the world’s economy because more than 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea. Guesswork about container location or estimated time of arrival costs the shipping industry as much as $20 billion annually , according to Boston Consulting Group. Book your ticket now. ].

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Digitisation, Digitalisation, Digital Transformation are some buzz words that have recently taken the shipping and freight industry by storm. Let’s take a quick look at what these terms mean and what it is all about. Digitization may be defined as the transition from an analog format to a digital format.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? And those shippers that don’t already will need to purchase weighing products or services, adding cost and time to an industry already under pressure to speedily deliver goods. Cathy Roberson thinks this has a lot to do with the industrial situation.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 5, 2020

However there are still several incidents of such cargo misdeclaration including hazardous goods which have caused several maritime disasters. As a result, TT Club commissioned Exis Technologies to develop e-learning training courses for the transport industry; CTUpack e-learning ?.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 11, 2020

The world’s reliance on maritime transport makes it more important than ever to keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, and to support ship crew changeovers, the United Nations maritime and trade entities said in a joint statement. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has endorsed a series of? protocols ?developed

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As if astronomical freight rates are not enough, understanding the anatomy of freight quotes and invoices requires an in-depth knowledge of the shipping industry that’s missing in many smaller companies, leaving managers unsure of their actual costs and what they comprise. Documentation fees. A Multitude of Cost Components.

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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. However, supply chain disruptions caused by document delays or loss can have severe financial consequences for businesses. million per event.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 28, 2022

The penalty fee is applicable if there is a misdeclaration of cargo weight details at the time of submission of booking submission and if the weight deviates +/- 3 tons/TEU from the weight on the final Bill of Lading Instruction details and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation. Few examples below. Enter SOLAS VGM.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

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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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digitalization of documents, as well as blockchain-based solutions for many responsibilities and functions, is one of the main boosters of that disruption. The main concept behind these digital services is the possibility of managing all the necessary documents and data with multiple parties in one single platform. Digital Logistics.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I have the opportunity to work with the best in the logistics industry, having been on both the Carrier and NVOCC sides of the business. Expertise of Freight Forwarders Freight forwarders are well-versed in the knowledge of how to handle the customs regulations and documentation for your international shipments.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

If you look at many of the news items about the industry recently, there has been a certain buzz and intensity around the electronic bill of lading. 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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 30, 2022

Working together with GateHouse Maritime, we can advance the capabilities of myleo / dsc and move closer to our goal of delivering an easy-to-use, efficient and future-proof logistics execution and collaboration platform for all industries and modes of transport.”.

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 27, 2020

428(98) on Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems. “As shipping catches up with other industries such as banking and telco in terms of digitization, the need for cyber risk management becomes an imperative,” said Thomas Bagge, CEO, DCSA.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 4, 2021

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent federal agency responsible for regulating the international ocean transportation system of the United States of America for the benefit of US exporters, importers, and the US consumer. Regional supply chain innovation teams working fine. I continue to encourage all U.S.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve often discussed the necessity for the shipping industry to adopt green fuels at large on More Than Shipping. The 2050 goals of becoming carbon neutral have been well documented. One of the fuel sources the industry looks to is hydrogen based.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 28, 2022

The Covid pandemic and post-pandemic eras have accelerated the use of technology and automation even faster in the shipping industry. From pricing to documentation, from giant ocean carriers to small size brokers, everyone is pushing for customers to use digital portals, communicate less with their people, and automate as much as they can.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Potential stakeholders include donors, regional maritime technology cooperation centres, various decarbonization R&D centres, Global Industry Alliances, financial institutions, and more. The preparatory phase of IMO CARES is designed to identify various key stakeholders who might become part of the long-term IMO CARES programme.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 30, 2020

Today on Labour Day, we pay tribute to these brave souls, the backbone of the maritime industry. She has been Managing Editor for a leading global maritime publication, is a Director on the Board of Mission Seafarers India Association, a passionate advocate for seafarer issues and a champion for gender diversity.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This is true in logistics more than many industries. Humans helped our industry navigate through these issues. In another case, algorithms produced by AI may determine or predict when a customer may need an order and may simply complete the documentation for you to save time.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 2, 2024

Role and Functions of a Carrier Carriers in the shipping industry have a clearly defined role : to physically transport goods from one location to another using various types of vessels. We must acknowledge the impact our understanding of their differences can have on making more informed decisions in the logistics industry.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 9, 2023

Some of the specific positive effects of current and potential technologies on the supply chain and logistics industry are outlined below. Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) optimize tasks like order processing, documentation, and customs clearance.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 13, 2022

While all this is going on, there is a significant problem facing all of us in the shipping industry – the service quality of ocean carriers is the lowest that I have ever experienced in the past 15 years I have been working in logistics in the U.S. Booking turnaround times are much higher than industry standards.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

Rapid developments in the technological space has brought about several benefits globally to many industries. The world of shipping is no different and in the last decade there has been several advancements in this area although some parts of the industry still remains fragmented and lacking standards in how the business is conducted.

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ShipLilly

MAY 11, 2021

For those outside of the industry, the fragility of the global ocean freight network came as a bit of a surprise. Several unprecedented global challenges have placed significant pressure on the shipping industry. This article examines the underlying causes of congestion as one of the key challenges facing the industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

AUTF, the French shippers’ trade association (representing importers and exporters from all over France), has revealed its satisfaction index of the shippers’ perception of maritime transport.

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Carter Logistics

DECEMBER 31, 2018

A team of logistics industry professionals plans, executes, and manages the process. It is important to have documented strategies for your supply chain management. Different modes include road, rail, pipeline, maritime (oceans, coasts, seas, lakes, rivers and channels), air, intermodal, and telecommunications.

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Globalior

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It is no secret that many major accidents are a result of inaccurate weights indicated on shipping container documentation. FAQs SOLAS VGM Industry. International Maritime Organization: MSC VGM Guidelines. Since 1948, SOLAS has been maintained and developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). What is SOLAS?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Four industry groups have collaborated to address the issue and produce best practice guidelines in the form of a White Paper and Warehouse Checklist. The tragic incidents in Tianjin and Beirut have marked a decade of increased concern over the safety of dangerous goods stored in ports, terminals and other warehousing facilities.

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