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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

However, alternative routings that combine ocean freight and air freight reveal a tremendous opportunity to decrease cost and transit times, benefiting the entirety of the value chain. Of course, the economic viability of these types of shipments is limited to specific commodities.

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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

Data the “new” gold, is in high demand all over the world and especially now in the shipping and freight industry. A financial modelling exercise to quantify the potential cost savings of the usage of digital shipping documentation, namely the electronic bill of lading (eBL) showed that at a global economic growth rate of 2.4%

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NextGen Supply Chain Q&A: Rich Sherman

247 Customs Broker

Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. Of course, not. Sherman: While digitization is a technical exercise, digitalization is a business exercise. That makes optimizing the supply chain very difficult if not impossible.

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TT Club Supports UK Crime Agency Targeting Cargo Theft

Logistics Business Magazine

In the normal course of events, these goods risk disposal or destruction. Fortunately, on this occasion, the arresting police force contacted NaVCIS’ Freight Unit to report the discovered goods. King pin locks, perimeter fencing, CCTV and security guards would also serve to deter perpetrators.

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DHL to Collaborate with ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Centre

Airfreight Logistics

DRT will also provide expertise and support for AHA Centre’s courses and exercises related to ASEAN-ERAT (Emergency Response and Assessment Team) and ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics. Public-private partnerships with industry experts like DPDHL Group are critical in scaling up the One ASEAN, One Response vision.

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Industry View: No More Delivery Van Floor Damage

Logistics Business Magazine

For any logistics company, running a van fleet can be a costly exercise. Thanks to its unique telescopic mast design, which gives a forward reach of 2.4 In this way, the Teletruk greatly reduces the risk of load and vehicle damage and, of course, eliminates the risk of injury associated with manually handling loads in to vehicles.

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Nippon Express holds strong presence across the globe

247 Customs Broker

acquisitions, something Nippon Express does not exercise frequently since it prefers to grow its services internally. “When doing M&A, it’s important to find a company that doesn’t compete with Nippon Express’s existing services,” he said. “We If NAFTA ends, it will, of course, change the way cargo moves across the [U.S.-Mexico]