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Industry bodies call for digitalisation to be accelerated in maritime sector

Shipping and Freight Resource

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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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. Another common method involves counterfeiting cargo and vessel documents to disguise the true nature of shipments.

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Navigating the Future: The Rise of Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL)

MTS Logistics

The eBL, a digital version of the traditional bill of lading, is reshaping the way businesses manage and streamline their shipping documentation. The bill of lading is a crucial document in the shipping industry, serving as a receipt of goods, a contract of carriage, and a document of title. What is a Bill of Lading (BOL)?

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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. The maritime shipping leg the country of export to the country of import. Documentation fees.

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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.

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Dunkerque scores highly in port user survey

Logistics Business Magazine

AUTF, the French shippers’ trade association (representing importers and exporters from all over France), has revealed its satisfaction index of the shippers’ perception of maritime transport. ” The post Dunkerque scores highly in port user survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Or forgetting the minus in -25° C when submitting the shipping documents to the shipping line or port. Nail Polish : day to day product present in almost all households and should be harmless for shipment. Image from : APL.