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Lunar New Year: Shippers Focus on Smarter Planning Over Higher Volumes

As the Lunar New Year holiday period approaches, global shippers are moving away from heavy pre-holiday stockpiling and instead adopting a more precise, demand-driven approach…
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Winter Storms Disrupt Container Shipping Across Europe

Severe winter weather is causing notable disruption to container shipping operations across Western and Northern Europe. Strong storms, heavy snowfall and icy conditions have forced…
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Forwarders Advised to Watch US Penalty Risks Linked to Mexico – Cuba Oil Trade

Freight forwarders handling cargo moving from Mexico into the United States are being cautioned about possible new trade complications. The US has signalled that it…
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Suez Canal Route Remains Uncertain for Global Shipping

The global shipping industry’s efforts to resume normal transit through the Suez Canal are facing renewed disruption. After months of vessels avoiding the Red Sea…
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Maritime decarbonisation

Why Maritime Decarbonisation Now Needs a Governance Architecture

Maritime decarbonisation has moved beyond ambition and intent—it is now an operational reality. The shipping industry has made significant progress in adopting alternative fuels, improving…
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Strategic Expansion of BIGEX-2 Service Strengthens Trade Routes and Logistics Efficiency

Global shipping and logistics leader CMA CGM has added a strategic Hazira port call to its BIGEX-2 service, significantly enhancing India–Middle East Gulf connectivity and…
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Smart Ports: Revolutionizing Global Trade with Automation and Connectivity

Smart Ports: Revolutionizing Global Trade with Automation and Connectivity

Ports are the lifeline of global trade, directly impacting the movement of consignments efficiency and operations across the globe. Today,…
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Understanding Warehouses, Distribution Centres, and Fulfillment Centres

Understanding Warehouses, Distribution Centres, and Fulfillment Centres

In supply chain logistics, terms like warehouses, distribution centres and fulfilment centres are often used interchangeably. However, they represent and…
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The 7 C’s of Logistics

The 7 C’s of Logistics: A Holistic Approach to Modern Supply Chain Challenges

The logistics supply chain revolves around picking up shipments from their origin and safely delivering them to their destination. However,…
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Smart Packaging in Supply Chain: Innovation for Real-Time Tracking & Efficiency

How Smart Packaging is Shaping the Future of Supply Chain Logistics

Smart Packaging is a game changer for the supply chain logistics industry Products shipped domestically or across borders need to…
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The Indispensable Role of MARPOL in Maritime Environmental Protection

Navigating Clean Seas: The Indispensable Role of MARPOL in Maritime Environmental Protection

For years, the environmental impact of shipping has been masked in secrecy, with vessel emissions and pollutants often confined to…
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EDI and Logistics: Understanding Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) and GTIN

Introduction to EDI in Logistics Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has revolutionized the logistics industry by allowing businesses to exchange information…
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