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Shipping CEOs to Accelerate Maritime Decarbonization

Logistics Business Magazine

The CEOs of leading global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator, to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels and maritime decarbonization.

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

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today. Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics. Cengage Learning. Christopher, M. The MIT Press.

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The Effects of Global Warming on Ocean Shipping

MTS Logistics

The once-tranquil seas are undergoing noticeable transformations, with the impacts of rising temperatures affecting maritime operations. This imminent danger hits the core of maritime operations, namely the ports. Challenge 4: Insurance Challenges The rise of extreme weather events creates dilemmas for the insurance industry.

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Red Sea Attacks – Maersk/BP Pausing Shipments

Logistics Business Magazine

The maritime industry often operates on extended timelines due to the nature of shipping contracts and the time it takes for vessels to move across oceans. The maritime industry often operates on extended timelines due to the nature of shipping contracts and the time it takes for vessels to move across oceans.

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Will the Post-Covid Era Result in Another Rate War and Shipping Perils?

MTS Logistics

COVID-19 and Hanjin’s bankruptcy both have had significant impacts on the global supply chain and share commonalities in the following ways: Disruptions to global trade: both events led to delays and increased costs for shippers and manufacturers who had to find alternative ways to transport their goods.

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Key Potential Issues in the Shipping Industry Over the Next Few Years

MTS Logistics

Climate Change and Extreme Weather Threats to maritime infrastructure and vessel operations could come from rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events. It will be necessary to employ adaptation strategies to lessen these effects.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Plus, extreme weather events and changing storm patterns challenge seafaring vessels. To take the damaging effects of marine vessels into account, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reduced their allowable sulphur fuel emissions to just 0.5% Maritime traffic. from originally 3.5% as of January 1, 2020 [3].