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Blockchain technology as a transformational force

Logistics Business Magazine

The global logistics industry, worth $8.5tn, is the backbone of economies and thriving commerce, writes Anurag Bhatia ( pictured ), Senior Vice President and Head of Europe at Mphasis. Ensuring on-time deliveries requires keeping on top of vast amounts of documentation, inventory management and route optimisation.

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Logistics Unleashed: Unveiling the Most Pivotal Events that Shaped its Development

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics. The Hanseatic League introduced concepts such as consignment, just-in-time delivery, and customs documentation. They laid the groundwork for modern practices in maritime logistics and established vital trade routes throughout Europe.

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Why Your Freight Forwarder Should Be C-TPAT Certified

Dedola Global Logistics

The Criteria a Certified Freight Forwarder Must Meet. International freight forwarders, if they own or have warehouses they work with, must ensure they meet standards. All documentation needs to be filed correctly and be delivered promptly to customs. Those include fewer CBP examinations and shorter wait times at the border.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The challenge, of course, is finding the right balance — that is, figuring out how to meet peak demand volumes without building out a network that goes under-utilized the remaining 11 months of the year. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018.

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Supply Chain Compliance 101

Dedola Global Logistics

you, the importer) meet federal requirements for imported products. Of course, that means you need to find a freight forwarder you can trust.) Technically, you don’t need to hire a customs broker to clear your goods, but, much like hiring a lawyer to handle legal documents or a lawsuit, it’s clearly recommended.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. Global logistics has always hosted a rotating cast of ocean liners, forwarders, customs brokers and others. Trade Financing.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

The only remaining and responsible course of action is to proceed to liquidation. In the pilot, two large global chemical companies facilitate document and data transfer of invoices, purchase orders, delivery tenders and proof-of-delivery posts. Debates Lifting China Tariffs to Hasten Trade Deal, Calm Markets (WSJ – sub.