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Eight Interesting Curiosities About Container Ships

MTS Logistics

Container ships definitely affect the environment. For instance, it is estimated that since 2005 to 2012, Somali pirates alone have seized 149 ships, making more than $300 million in ransoms. Only five percent of containers shipped to U.S. ports are inspected, and this percentage is even lower in Europe. Pirates are still a big deal.

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This is part two of a three-part series on logistics and logistics readiness. In ‘ The water in the well – how much logistics readiness is enough? ’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. By David Beaumont.

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Burying the hero – how logistics and readiness changed war

Logistics in War

This is part two of a three-part series on logistics and logistics readiness. In ‘ The water in the well – how much logistics readiness is enough? ’ I described the idea of logistics readiness as the ability of a military force to build up and sustain combat power at their full potential. By David Beaumont.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

The ‘00s saw the launch of several companies that are still big names today, like Etsy in 2005, Shopify in 2006, and BigCommerce in 2009. In 2005, Amazon introduced Amazon Prime, setting the precedent for lightning-fast shipping speeds and a higher quality of service for online shoppers. We want to hear from you! Shoot us a line here.

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Big Data: The Driving Force of Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

Experts in the field of supply chain and logistics, consider data to be an asset in optimizing operations. This blog post by Morai Logistics further details the concept of Big Data and outlines the benefits it can provide supply chain and logistics. The concept of Big Data was developed in 2005, by Roger Magoulas.

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International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) report ‘significant progress’ on 6-year extension

247 Customs Broker

This week’s negotiations in Newark, New Jersey, were the first for the ILA and USMX since early December, when negotiations broke off after a disagreement over the contract’s definition of automated terminals, which ILA President Harold Daggett opposes. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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A 3PL Exec, a Fleet Owner, and a Media Queen walk into a bar…And What Happened Showed Humanity Around Taxes

GlobalTranz

When last we met, I had given a brief account of a speech that I was invited to give at a National Logistics event recently. The place was nearly full, mostly with awesome transportation and logistics folks. As it turns out, it was one of the better known media professionals in the logistics and transportation industries.

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