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DHL Global Forwarding Combats Covid-19 with Charter Flights and Trains

Airfreight Logistics

We’re also still transporting everyday industrial goods and products,” he continues. ” Bottlenecks in supplying medical equipment, stricter controls at international borders, and the absence of airfreight capacity are just some of the challenges facing the logistics industry during the pandemic. .”

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Quantum-Powered Solution Tackles Logistics Optimization

Logistics Business Magazine

Populated with industry-specific insights, the solution leverages a combination of quantum computing, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business outcomes. Those who attend will have the opportunity to see a demonstration of the solution and hear from industry leaders.

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3PL Basics: The 11 Transportation Services with Jeremy Thone

The Logistics of Logistics

Breakbulk cargo or general cargo is a term that covers a great variety of goods that must be loaded individually, and not in intermodal containers nor in bulk as with oil or grain. Unit loads of items secured to a pallet or skid are also used. Rail transport utilizes freight trains to haul cargo.

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Creating a Cleaner and Greener Logistics Industry

Logistics Manager

One of the biggest revolutions for the shipping and logistics industry came over 60 years ago in the form of containerization that transformed the face of the industry as we know it. The man behind the idea, Malcom McLean, set into motion a way to transport goods faster and simpler from ships to trucks and trains.

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Creating a Cleaner and Greener Logistics Industry

Airfreight Logistics

One of the biggest revolutions for the shipping and logistics industry came over 60 years ago in the form of containerization that transformed the face of the industry as we know it. The man behind the idea, Malcom McLean, set into motion a way to transport goods faster and simpler from ships to trucks and trains.

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AMRs vs. AGVs: The Differences Explained

Conger

The main types of AGVs include carts, tuggers, forklifts, unit-load, and heavy haul. These early AGVs were modeled on trains and were usually used to pull carts. One thing that unites all AGVs is that they’re all wheeled vehicles. Unit-Load AGVs. Unit-load AGVs handle discreet items like pallets and cartons.

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Palletization: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

The core advantage of palletization is that it consolidates multiple smaller products into a single unit load, which is moved as one unit rather than multiple ones, making it easier to handle and transport. First, a single pallet containing several items is easier to manage during loading and to track during shipment.