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What Freight Brokers Should Expect in 2015

GlobalTranz

2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home. Still, it’s likely that insurance minimums will be closely examined, and potentially raised, in 2015.

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Charting a course for GHG emissions and the shipping sector

The Logistics Academy

The political process that has made MEPC72 a decisive meeting in IMO’s climate history started in 2015 at MEPC68 when the Marshall Islands, supported by 24 like-minded countries, requested that the IMO establish a GHG reduction target for shipping consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Setting a common course?

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Toyota Kata and Culture Change

The Lean Thinker

Of course this is ultimately the work of line leadership, represented by the “advance group” or “steering team” or “shepherding group” or whatever you call them. Actually the message of “adaptive leadership” has been present since at least the first KataCon back in 2015.

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The Cancer of Fear

The Lean Thinker

All of this is a unconscious but focused effort to present the illusion that things are progressing according to plan. This, of course, gets reflected in the conversations throughout the organization. Back in 2015 Liz Ryan wrote a piece in Forbes online called The Five Characteristics of Fear Based Leaders. Asking for help?

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“Selling Baoli creates strong customer relationships”

Logistics Business Magazine

the forklift truck manufacturer which is part of the KION Group, is currently present in 52 countries and pursues the ambitious goal of being successfully represented in 86 markets in the EMEA economic area in the coming years. MV: Of course! MV: Of course, these negotiations are very individual. Baoli EMEA S.p.A. ,

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The Amazon Effect

10xLogistics

However, it is bigger than that from a nationwide perspective and I had the privilege of listening to a very insightful presentation given by Eric Johnson (Twtr: @AmShipEric), research director and IT editor at American Shipper at the Jacksonville CSCMP roundtable event in October. Now, of course the key question is what does this mean?

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CMA CGM Receive Lloyd’s List Environment Award

Logistics Manager

One of the world’s leading shipping groups, CMA CGM were recently presented with the Environment Award at the prestigious Lloyd’s List Global Awards. Between 2005 and 2015 CMA CGM has additionally reduced their CO2 emissions per container transported per kilometer by 50%.