MTS Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

January 1st, 2023 marked the starting date of some new regulations drafted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a branch of NATO, to significantly reduce carbon emissions by large oceanic shipping vessels over time. To go even further, international enforcement presents many challenges.

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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. At the tip of the iceberg, for example, there are weekly reports of unitised fires on board ships, and historic average experience of a major ship fire every 60 days has been challenged in 2019.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 20, 2020

Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year end. The post Maritime Cyber Attacks “Up by 900% in Three Years” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Examples of use. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. For example, you can compare fixed automation with the use of autonomous mobile robots. Driving performance. Making the best use of space.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Exchange: legal transfer and presentation of original electronic title documents. 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. Comite Maritime International (rules for Electronic Bill of Ladings).

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example: The global GDP growth rate for 2021 was 6.02%, a 9.1% While the industry faces immediate challenges, it also presents an opportunity for innovation and adaptation to ensure a more resilient and sustainable future for container shipping in a post-pandemic world. increase from 2020.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

Cyber security threats can present itself as malicious actions like hacking or infecting your systems with malware or innocent actions like lack of software maintenance on vessels, incorrect user permissions, weak passwords, unauthorised access etc. Gard quotes below live examples of cyber security incidents in shipping.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

Although we had seen many bad examples of the piling up strategy, due to lack of direction, these two ports are also now congested. So no matter how farfetched it may seem, the solution might be that farfetched option that you are presented with. East Coast ports, especially Savannah and Charleston due to proximity.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the weeks following the Damco brand subsumption, DB Schenker released a press release that referenced the Damco changes: “The last thing shippers need at present is further uncertainty”. For example, in a recent email, Maersk clarified that fixed upfront rates could only be consumed through the Spot API. Shifting Industry Habits.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

She presented on several topics including how to protect our oceans, what are carbon footprints and how we can reduce our own, how we can help by recycling, and learning about composting. We also showed participants a real-life example of someone who is demonstratively making a key difference in the future of the environment.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year, I attended the TPM conference, where I listened to details during the presentations where the new alliance is aiming for 90% schedule reliability. One example that happened this summer is in Singapore which is a major transhipment hub and one of the main hubs that Gemini will use next year.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

You see examples of this strategy in large brokerages today. Examples of portfolio diversity in the freight business. Customs Maritime Import Shipments on a monthly basis. The time period for the SONAR chart is from January 2020 to the present. SONAR US Customs Maritime Import Shipments (CSTM).

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Plus, for example, we say a single customer can move around 500 containers a year, but a freight forwarder with a healthy roster of customers can move 100,000 containers a year. How is this an advantage you may be thinking, since the customer can go and work with the carrier directly, right?

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Starting with the Red Sea, ocean expert Lars Jensen, of Vespucci Maritime, argued that the disruption is really a challenge, not a crisis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. It is part of Koch Industries.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 2, 2020

I have used Bay 09/11 (10) and Bay 13/15 (14) as an example here. In this fashion the entire ship is filled with the containers that are to be loaded at each load port while also taking into account the containers that are ALREADY present on board from the previous ports. Confused.?? Look at the below picture.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Theft, fraud, smuggling, sabotage, hijacking and piracy were all present. Examples are pre-hiring and background checks. Goods origination, third-party security, foreign customs are examples. Examples are ERP for manufacturing, CRM for sales and operations, and TMS for transport management. Consider the following example.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. It should.”.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2021

Federal Maritime Regulators intervened, demanding that marine terminal operators and container lines explain how they are assessing detention and demurrage. Rebecca Dye is the Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC) and has led an investigation and fact-finding exercise concerning the management of detention and demurrage.

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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. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. Nail Polish : day to day product present in almost all households and should be harmless for shipment. These are shipping in Reefer Containers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. The union plans to disclose the locations of new strikes during an online presentation to members that morning. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The end of project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network, suggest several ways to overcome the chicken-and-egg problems associated with decarbonising road, rail and maritime freight transport.

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Logistics in War

MAY 1, 2020

It’s been a rocky journey with the systems – for example, the ‘Autonomic Logistics Information System’ for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has received a significant upgrade to overcome highly-publicised problems – but this really is a new era of information management and problems are inevitable. The same could apply in the maritime environment.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 27, 2020

For example, Chinese organizations that were exporting to the US may have seen a decline in the orders due to tariffs or the US organizations would have had to reduce quantities of goods imported from their Chinese counterparts. For example, labor strikes can impact day-to-day operations and create a backlog in the supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

For example, 42.5% Both hard and soft port and logistics infrastructure are part of this important driver of growth – with trade routes, technologies and streamlined partnerships being examples of soft infrastructure. This compared to 19.9% for those in China, 27.5% in India and 25% in the UAE.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2018

The port’s “flow bottlenecks” can be categorized into four different areas: flow problems, rail constraints, the poor utilization of maritime terminals capacity, and access congestion. Because of the port’s operational volume, it’s forced to deal with a considerable amount of congestion on the roads and railways. The Road Ahead.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

However, the classification parameter can be varied; for example, it is possible to use the velocity of turnover rather than annual demand value. For example, accessorial charges might include fees for loading, unloading, palletisation, or depalletisation. It is upon such systems that ABC models are generated and maintained.

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247 Customs Broker

AUGUST 17, 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced its targets of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping in half by the year 2050, and to make ships entirely CO2-neutral before 2100. . The initiators of “The World’s Greenest Cruise Ship” will likewise be present at the fair.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Historically, for example, organisations may have relied on the emissions of one container to determine the impact of hundreds of others. On top of that you need a lot of master data, such as for example the carbon intensity indicator of every vessel, and the right calculation algorithms.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I recall a couple of short (and probably terse) discussions with an officer from the Maritime Component HQ who was seeking to impose a joint doctrinal solution to management of the Port that would see the majority of 10 FSB elements moved out. Ultimately we stayed put but I didn’t win any friends in the Maritime Component.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There are delays and bottlenecks, but the focus on driving efficiency to resolve these bottlenecks is a great example of the industry’s adaptability,” continues Press. While disruptions to the global supply chain have continued to place significant pressure, the industry has continued to keep the flow of goods moving.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

The challenges that lithium batteries present are their high value, the high risk of damage following a thermal runaway, and the heavy weight.” . For example, packaging requirements in China are different to those in the US, which in themselves differ from those in many European countries. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The Khalifa Port expansion, launched in December 2019, aims to attract new business and significantly boost capacity in line with evolving customer expectations, and has progressed significantly since its inception despite the challenging economic conditions presented by the global pandemic.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

Hazardous or dangerous goods can be defined as materials or items with inherent hazardous properties which if not properly controlled, can present a potential hazard to the health and well-being of all living organisms and the safety of the environment. For shipping paint, for example, hazardous transport regulations are applicable.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

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. Every presentation I make to the board of directors has a cybersecurity element to it, and we discuss the topic on our weekly executive calls.”.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2019

Yenigün said there was sufficient capacity at present to handle an increase in exports, though some infrastructure problems needed to be addressed. For example, only six of the 15 ports in Marmara region have rail connections.

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Shipchain

JUNE 27, 2019

Until then, we received some questions from a ShipChain community member, so Lee and I were glad to be able to put together some detailed responses and present them here on the blog to clear up any misconceptions. We decided to wait until we had the “ok” to make a few big announcements, and we promise it will be worth the wait.

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