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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. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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Add-On AI Solutions and Intermodal TOS

Logistics Business Magazine

INFORM, a leading provider of intelligent AI and optimization software solutions, will showcase its proven optimization add-on solutions for maritime and intermodal terminal operators at the upcoming TOC Europe conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Saudi Ports Record 13% Rise in Freight

Logistics Business Magazine

The Kingdom’s maritime Saudi ports trade hubs have seen a yearly increase of 13% in cargo throughput during the year 2022, handling an estimated 237 million tons compared to 210 million tons in the preceding year. Likewise, 973,000 cars rolled off incoming vessels at a 25% growth rate versus 778,000 units previously.

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GREEN LOGISTICS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

I have attached a video of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a company dedicated to maritime transport which plans to develop the world’s first zero emission ship. Some of their products go from the factory to the shop without having to pass through any distribution point.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

have seen volumes drop dramatically also because of the slow pace of contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association. in unincorporated Adams County in a former distribution center. This year the twin complexes at Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., Downing St.

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IMO calls for seafarers to be designated as “key workers” during COVID-19

Shipping and Freight Resource

6 issued on 30 March 2020, the Organization has distributed a series of recommendations for governments and relevant national authorities, proposed by a broad cross-section of global industry associations representing the maritime transportation sector. In a Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6

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The importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

However there are still several incidents of such cargo misdeclaration including hazardous goods which have caused several maritime disasters. As a result, TT Club commissioned Exis Technologies to develop e-learning training courses for the transport industry; CTUpack e-learning ?. www.ttclub.com.

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