Mon.Dec 27, 2021

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Holiday supply chains – did Santa get the gifts out on time?

Turvo

Santa was worried about this holiday season. At the beginning of the holiday season, it appeared that Santa might be struggling this year to get the gifts out on time. Experts warned that global supply chain issues could cause extended production delays, and shipping might rumble, slowing package deliveries to millions of Americans in the weeks and days leading to Christmas.

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Drewry advises shippers to brace for another year of ocean cargo rate hikes

Logistics Management

Freight rates will not normalize until the systemic market disruptions in container shipping, caused by the pandemic, are reduced significantly.

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From Covid's Legacy to Containers Falling Overboard: These Are Our Top Stories of 2021

Supply Chain Brain

Here’s a look back at our most-clicked stories this year — which showcase the worst of the crisis, new ideas that it spurred, and a glimpse at how we got here.

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Cenntro Delivers First Light Urban Delivery EV Designated for European Streets

NGT News

Cenntro Automotive, an electric vehicle (EV) technology company with advanced commercial vehicles, has produced and shipped 628 of its newly launched model Logistar 200 (LS200), a light urban delivery vehicle purpose-built to navigate European streets. “We are excited about our achievements in December, the successful launch of new model LS 200 in the European markets, […].

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Looking in the Rear-View: The Best of 2021

Women in Trucking

During the ongoing pandemic, 2021 continued to shine a light on the importance of the supply chain industry and the crucial role truck drivers play in not only delivering critical food, supplies and equipment, but keeping the economy moving. Now, we're looking in our rear-view mirror to see what topics caught the eyes of our readers over the past twelve months.

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Trending Transportation Update: December 2021 | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Check out last month's new transportation updates in the shipping industry.

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How Trucking Dispatch Software Creates Back-Office Efficiency

Trux

If you were to hold a brainstorming session with the end goal of creating a more efficient back office, you’d come up with a handful of good ideas to try out. But would trucking dispatch software be on the list?

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Guidance issued for dangerous goods storage and handling

Logistics Business Magazine

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. Four industry groups have collaborated to address the issue and produce best practice guidelines in the form of a White Paper and Warehouse Checklist. In the face of increased volumes of dangerous goods transported in sea containers, and the occurrence of major incidents as well as a plethora of lesser accidents, ther

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Where Business is Done with Thibault Serlet

The Logistics of Logistics

Where Business is Done with Thibault Serlet. Thibault Serlet and Joe Lynch discuss where business is done. Thibault is the Co-Founder and Chief Researcher at Adrianople Group , a research and advisory firm focused on educating the world about Special Economic Zones (SEZs). About Thibault Serlet. Thibault Serletis Co-Founder and Chief Researcher at Adrianople Group , where he assisted in building the recently launched Open Zone Map , the world’s largest and most extensive dataset on Special Econo

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe