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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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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. No end to end-to-end. Amazon as a carrier.

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Thailand Ecommerce Logistics for ASEAN Enterprises: Should You Go Local?

Logistics Bureau

initiative set to encourage commercial investment and an upgrade to the transport infrastructure imminent, there may be no time like the present for enterprises in the ASEAN region to expand ecommerce operations into this fast-developing nation. With the Thai government’s Thailand 4.0 billion (US). billion (US). SOURCE: Statista.

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Plan for your organisation’s success in international e-commerce

247 Customs Broker

With cross-border e-commerce growing at twice the rate of domestic online sales, your organisation needs a strong e-commerce strategy, and it should be global in scale. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. This stat alone could transform your small or mid-sized business. Compliance to U.S.

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Crisis-proof, customer-centric logistics in times of global pandemic

Forto

Many freight forwarders and logistics companies underestimated the consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak at the beginning of the year and are still struggling with their communication today, a large problem in view of the high demand for information from their customers. Now the Coronavirus crisis has arrived in Europe. .

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White Paper Explores Ways to Optimise Last-Mile Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Dr. Boris Zimmermann from the Fulda University of Applied Sciences and presents possible ways to optimise the delivery process. Of course, always with an eye on a reasonable cost-benefit ratio.” The last mile is a challenge. In its new white paper, EPG gets to the bottom of the matter with Prof.

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CMA CGM heralds planned deal to acquire 25% of CEVA Logistics

247 Customs Broker

It manages more than 9 million square-feet of warehouses in more than 750 global locations, and is ranked tenth on global freight forwarding, with a strong presence in Asia. I once had a boss who had a saying: ‘Horses for Courses’ i.e. don’t put a steeplechase horse in competition in a race that is not a steeplechase.