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The Future of Autonomous Supply Chains Part 1: Autonomous Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a survey by McKinsey, 93% of supply chain executives plan to increase their investments in resilience, and 47% of them consider automation and digitization as the top priority. Autonomous shipping has the potential to reduce human errors, improve safety, lower costs, and increase efficiency in the maritime industry.

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CTU Code Boosts Supply Chain Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

Welcoming the Politecnico survey, the CEO of ICHCA, one of the Group’s founding associations, Richard Steele said, “As far as we are aware, this is the first example of publicly available empirical evidence about the use of the CTU Code made by forwarders , shippers and others responsible for safe packing.

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Trade Groups Come Together Over Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

A fundamental part of the group’s output will be publications, an aim that is close to the heart of Deputy Chair of CINS, Dirk Van de Velde: “As an example of where immediate attention is required, container ship fires are high on the list,” he said. CHIRP Maritime is delighted to be part of the MOU,” added CHIRP’s David Watkins.

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Port Hinterland Warehouse Potential

Logistics Business Magazine

ABP owns and operates 21 ports and hubs dotted around the UK, plus the Hams Hall rail freight terminal, east of Birmingham, which is leased to Maritime Transport. Henderson’s role at ABP is to manage and optimise the strategic direction of property including building surveying, estate, asset management initiatives and master-planning.

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Navigating a Lost Bill of Lading (BOL) with Courier Companies in International Trade

MTS Logistics

According to a survey by the Global Supply Chain Institute, 59% of companies reported that supply chain disruptions resulted in increased administrative work. Statistics and Examples 1. Processing and Delivery Delays: Exporters and importers may experience delays in processing and delivery, impacting the supply chain.

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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. The transformation that has taken place in the airline industry is an example of what’s possible if we work together. The beginning. Conclusion.

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Transportation costs drive regional divide

Logistics Business Magazine

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. For example, 42.5% of executives surveyed in South America and Africa respectively identified higher transport costs as the top limitation for increasing exports. This compared to 19.9%