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The man with a strategic plan for Iraq

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Photo Library Yasuyuki Misawa’s had a long and varied career with the World Food Programme (WFP). A newly arrived refugee family from northeast Syria receive a ready-to-eat WFP food package, enough for five people for three days. For one week he and his family struggled with little water and food?—?all

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Inauguration of a Regional Center of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition: a ray of hope for…

World Food Programme Logistics

The Centre, illustration of a successful partnership between Côte d’Ivoire and the World Food Programme, WFP / Boris Bah Denimond Concretely, what will the Center be used for? In order to achieve that it will have to develop partnerships at all levels and do research to develop efficient knowledge network and documentation.

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IMO and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sign new partnerships

Shipping and Freight Resource

The IMO-Norway-Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) GloLitter Project to tackle marine plastic litter will receive co-financing of US$54,5000 under the third agreement with Saudi Arabia. Find out more about the GloFouling Project here: GloFouling Partnerships Project (imo.org). Targeting marine plastic litter.

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Trade Wars Put U.S. Small Business on the Front Line

Supply Chain Brain

As an example, China has imposed tariffs on farm products and seafood, as well as autos; and the companies affected can be small food exporters, agricultural supply companies, or auto parts suppliers. It requires substantially less documentation and processing cost to ship a $700 product from Canada to the U.S.

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From Farm to Far Away: Shipping Your Organic Produce Nationally

GoShip Blog

Documentation is also key; transporters must keep detailed records proving the organic status of the produce was upheld during transit. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees organic standards in the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

That spells big trouble ahead for food producers and agricultural enterprises reliant on such commodities. The war continues to induce a welter of problems that are adding up to a nightmare scenario for global business, and many companies must look expeditiously to mitigation strategies. Yes, it’s a Strategy.

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Digitalisation: quicker off the blocks

Automotive Logistics

Blockchain digitalisation introduces a new concept of offering shared documentation and transactional data to the stakeholders engaged in a shipment, while “blocking” outsiders from manipulating or altering key data. A cloud-based solution is the best channel for shared documentation.” But the platform has expanded beyond just Japan.