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Shipping Losses Hit Record Low in 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

During 2022, 38 total losses of vessels were reported globally, compared with 59 a year earlier. It accounted for one-in-five losses in 2022 (10) driven by factors including high levels of trade, congested ports, older fleets and extreme weather. Around a quarter of vessels lost in 2022 were cargo (10).

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Prepare for the 2021-2022 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season

CH Robinson Logistics

In Australia, the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (the Department) has published new seasonal measures for the BMSB risk season, running from September 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. First, provide early and accurate documentation for your shipments. Here’s a high-level list of the BMSB requirements for Australia.

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Robots Help Solve Japan’s Problem

Logistics Business Magazine

Robots load and unload cargo In Japan, the average annual working hours for a heavy truck driver were 2,568, which is 444 hours longer than the national average for all jobs – labour ministry data from 2022 reveal. Sales grew by 44% with more than 86,000 units sold in 2022 worldwide, IFR reports.

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Automated Logistics Systems: What to Look For

RPA Labs

It’s important to consider this example when pursuing robot process automation workflow. When an RPA is not confident about the next steps with a document or data set, this exception gets added to a human employee’s workflow. Digital Document Sharing and Generation. An Easy-to-Use Interface to Manage Exceptions.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2022, British American Tobacco, headquartered in the UK, agreed to pay $508 million in fines for selling their products to North Korea. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties. First, even if fines are not applied, goods moving across borders with incorrect documentation can be held up at the border.

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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

million as of June 2022. As far back as 2005 the American Trucking Associations (ATA) was documenting a shortfall that the Great Recession erased but that quickly resurfaced as the national economy recovered. For example, PlusDrive is one of several commercially-available autonomous trucking solutions already in use.

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FourKites appoints supply chain veteran to ocean role

Logistics Business Magazine

Over the last 12 months, the company has seen: 79% growth in the number of customers using supply chain visibility for international shipments, with a 23% jump in Q1 2022 alone. LyondellBasell, to take one example, is a top-10 global chemicals producer with operations around the world.