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Happening Now: Tracking Maritime Cargo Trends

West Coast and California Logistics

Supply Chain Dive has developed a new cargo tracker on its website where users can track cargo activity at US ports and read the latest port-related articles. Recent additions to the page, for example, show that March cargo volumes increased 8% in Long Beach YOY and 19% in Los Angeles YOY.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Maritime Industry. Trade is the reason all above businesses from 1-5 exist. An estimated 89.5%

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Synchronisation across maritime value chains can ease inflation

Supply Chain and Logistics

This interesting article suggests that slot management across supply chain entities could help ease the current supply chain congestion woes. It’s an attempt to define this concept that could induce more cooperation between firms and supply chain entities such as … Continue reading →

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Federal Maritime Commission to assess carriers’ compliance on demurrage and detention

Shipping and Freight Resource

The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the Agency’s rule on detention and demurrage as well as to provide additional information beneficial to the regular monitoring of the marketplace for ocean cargo services. FMC Establishes Ocean Carriers Audit Program.

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Chinese black out on Maritime Data as Automatic Identification System data blocked

Shipping and Freight Resource

AIS signals previously allowed companies and governments to assess activity levels in Chinese ports, which have been congested by supply chain snarls and pandemic controls in recent months. Earlier this month, China punished an unnamed non-governmental organization for collecting “sensitive” maritime data and sharing it abroad.

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Insights: Contracts Are Overrated In Maritime

Supply Chain and Logistics

Here is an interesting article about the questionable value of contracts. Do they make any situation more complex and less dependent on trust? Absolutely. And especially since many business people are expert at getting out of contracts that looked good … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Supply Chain Maze for Seamless Operations

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

From sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products, every step in the supply chain requires careful planning, coordination, and execution. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the intricacies of logistics management, unveiling the secrets behind successful supply chain operations.