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Drayage Service Challenges: Tips for Seamless Shipping

Trinity Logistics

Unforeseen events like canal blockages (Suez Canal) , the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse , or possible rail strikes have most recently created delays for shippers. Customs clearance is often the most common cause of delays as the process can be intensive, and any improper documentation or misclassified products can cause a holdup.

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Supply Chain IoT Needs Blockchain to Fully Mature

IoT World Today

For supply chain managers, tracking and tracing products is a nagging preoccupation. In some cases, bad weather or political events may delay product shipments. Among industries spending on IoT technology, the track-and-trace sector is expected to have the largest spending growth—a 24.2% Book your ticket now. ].

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Rotterdam Receives First-Ever Blockchain Container

Logistics Manager

A landmark moment was recently reached in the shipping industry as the first paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door tracked container made its way from Korea to the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam on the Blockchain-based platform DELIVER.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.

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Port of Rotterdam Claims Blockchain ‘First’ with Container Delivery

Logistics Business Magazine

The first paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door tracked container has made its way from Korea to the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam on Blockchain-based platform DELIVER. As cargo recipient, we benefitted from real time information and advance availability of digitized cargo documentation.

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Raben equips drivers with rugged handhelds

Logistics Business Magazine

Next, Raben integrated them with their systems: TMS (Transport Management System), T&T (Truck&Trace), transport map (PTV), transport navigation (PTV), vehicle management application (TISLOG), the tool counting the ETA parameter (xServer) and the Raben archive Contman CD3. Navigation, barcode reader and phone in one.

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Connectivity Is Among The Keys To Logistics Of Tomorrow

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Improved connectivity will also support cooperative ITS solutions, which will also improve logistics operations by generating real-time traffic information, allowing better tracking and tracing of goods. While many users may access, inspect, or add to the data, they can’t change or delete it.