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Charting a course for GHG emissions and the shipping sector

The Logistics Academy

When the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets in London this week (9 April 2018), the stakes are high. For many years, maritime GHG emissions have not been discussed prominently in international climate negotiations. Setting a common course? Who’s in command on the open sea?

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

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The Hanseatic League: Maritime Mastery During the Middle Ages, the Hanseatic League, a confederation of merchant guilds, became a driving force in European trade. Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics. References: Ballou, R. Business Logistics Management. Prentice Hall.

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5 data prerequisites for carrier predictive freight rating in logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

According to Maritime Executive , “Eight international carriers split into three different alliances control 80% of the market today. Carriers simply need to know where to send trucks and the proper freight rating or pricing strategies to use. Now, the industry is changing yet again. And those increases are likely to remain forever.

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TPM ‘23 – An industry moving forward

Freightos

This year’s recent TPM – the annual transpacific maritime conference hosted by the Journal of Commerce in Long Beach, CA at the end of February – was a combination of post-pandemic debrief, projections for the rest of the year and beyond, and lessons learned. What just happened??? What happens next?

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5 Logistics Trends to Watch for in 2023

GoShip Blog

The logistics industry constantly evolves to meet the ever-changing demands of today’s global economy. A more recent regulation, issued by the International Maritime Organization in 2020, caps the greenhouse emissions of freight ships at 0.5%–2% Automation and AI for Flexible Logistics Strategies.

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Tech to Navigate the Aftermath of Supply Chain Crisis

Logistics Business Magazine

Without having an overview of the location and status of inventory, or the ability to forecast customer demand to prepare for a surge in sales, businesses could not react quickly enough and plan the right course of action. Additionally, products were stranded at sea on cargo ships due to maritime mobility issues. In the U.S.,

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Say hello to HMM Algeciras, the largest container vessel on earth

Shipping and Freight Resource

It’s a mega ship of course, or more precisely, an Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV). I believe it is vital for us to rebrand ourselves in the course of a huge leap forward in 2020” and added, “Most of our customers and employees will not be confused as the name ‘HMM’ has already been recognised and familiar to the global market ”.