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

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today. The Silk Road: A Transcontinental Tapestry The ancient Silk Road, spanning from China to Europe, laid the foundation for global trade and logistics.

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Ringing in the New Year: 2021’s Global Logistics Outlook

CH Robinson Logistics

But, before I share what the outlook for 2021 looks like, I want to say thank you to the ocean and air carriers, port and airport operators, truck drivers, customs agents, and the many other logistics professionals who work hard to bring a little normal to our doorsteps and grocery store shelves. Global demand for coronavirus vaccines.

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LOST AT SEA: Protecting Your Shipments with Marine Insurance

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Severe weather and rough seas to more catastrophic and rare events like ship groundings, structural failures, and collisions can result in containers being lost at sea,” a report from the World Shipping Council reads. We do offer all risk Marine Insurance for peace of mind and coverage in the unlikely event your vehicle is damaged.

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Unusual logistics stories: The Ever Given Crisis

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In the realm of logistics, there are occasional events that leave an indelible mark on the industry, causing disruptions and chaos on a global scale. The Ever Given crisis will be remembered as a significant event that exposed the intricacies and vulnerabilities of the global logistics network.

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Marine Insurance and Why Your Shipments Need It

Dedola Global Logistics

Billions of dollars’ worth of cargo is damaged or stolen every year, and insurance will mitigate your loss in the event of an incident. In the event that a ship suffers a major catastrophe, such as a fire, there is the principal of maritime law known as General Average. Payment or collection failure. Abandoned cargo. Cargo Ship Fire

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

But let’s get back to global freight data Global logistics has always had a dual relationship with data. This was, of course, an extremely popular use case for market data. Looking Forward If there’s been one constant recently, it’s that global freight moves fast. On the one hand, it’s mission critical.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility. But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. Stuff happens.