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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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Industry bodies call for digitalisation to be accelerated in maritime sector

Shipping and Freight Resource

PROTECT Group. It is understood that the policy document will be submitted to the IMO as a proposal for further discussion and dissemination. The full statement about the need for digitalisation in the maritime sector to be accelerated can be downloaded here.

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CTU Code Boosts Supply Chain Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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Navigating a Lost Bill of Lading (BOL) with Courier Companies in International Trade

MTS Logistics

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. However, supply chain disruptions caused by document delays or loss can have severe financial consequences for businesses. million per event.

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What is Dangerous Goods Declaration and who should submit it.??

Shipping and Freight Resource

The safe carriage of Dangerous Goods requires several considerations, processes of approval, acceptance , carriage protocols and documentation. IMDG Code (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) is a code adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization by resolution MSC.122(75)

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Guidance issued for dangerous goods storage and handling

Logistics Business Magazine

Four industry groups have collaborated to address the issue and produce best practice guidelines in the form of a White Paper and Warehouse Checklist. The tragic incidents in Tianjin and Beirut have marked a decade of increased concern over the safety of dangerous goods stored in ports, terminals and other warehousing facilities.

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The importance of cyber security risk management in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

Cyber technologies have become essential and critical not just to the operation and management of numerous systems and processes on board ships but also for the safety, security and protection of the ship, the crew, the cargo, and the marine environment. In the context of computing, the term security implies cyber security.”.