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Half of the world’s container cargo data is on a single blockchain platform

Shipping and Freight Resource

With two more major shipping leaders actively sharing information, data on nearly half of the world’s ocean container cargo is now available on a single blockchain-based data platform. billion events and roughly 13 million published documents. Moller – Maersk ( MAERSKb.CO ).

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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

Data the “new” gold, is in high demand all over the world and especially now in the shipping and freight industry. But just data alone is not going to assist. Data and its usage must be standardised and there must be a standardised approach to digitalisation. TB : Thank you and glad to be here.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades.

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First data logger meets IEC standard

Logistics Business Magazine

The G-Log 2 data logger from Germany-based Aspion GmbH is the first shock recorder on the market to implement the continuous shock/vibration test of the European transport standard EN IEC 60721-3-2:2018 with its 2M4/2M5/2M6 classes during transportation. The result is either: the standard was complied with or it wasn’t.

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CBP extends initial implementation of in-bond regulatory changes to July 2, 2018

Now, That's Logistics

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has extended the initial implementation of in-bond regulatory changes until July 2, 2018. Due to the six-month extension, CBP officers will continue to accept paper CBP Form 7512 and input the data on the trade’s behalf. The new implementation schedule will be as follows: .

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

Others wave their hands and announce sweeping megatrends that sound impressive, but that lack supporting data. A 2018 Update. Therefore, we thought it might be a good idea to revisit each of the trends listed below, with a brief update as to how the situations have developed, and a look at the state of play in 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (July 2018). Blockchain might not be able to solve, cure, or save everything as the hype suggests, but there are certainly applications where the business case makes more sense, such as global trade because of the many different parties, documents, regulations, and financial transactions involved.