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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo ships avoiding Houthi attacks in the Red Sea face a different kind of delay-causing threat as they go around the southern tip of Africa: storms and 30-foot swells. Lidl also shared that it had identified 11 critical raw materials and committed to setting responsible sourcing targets for each group of items.

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Cargo Crime is on the Rise, Here’s Why

Shipchain

That said, in the midst of all of this instability, cargo crime is on the rise due to the current disruption in global supply chains. . Take Australia and New Zealand, for example, as reported by BBC. As they are now being reversed, experts believe that rates of cargo theft will spike as thieves try to recoup “lost wages.”

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Freight Rates News December 2015

Freightos

Check out our roundup of nearly 100 digital logistics/supply chain sources. OUR TAKE A tonic for the (following) Carriers & Cargo section. CARRIER & CARGO: CHOPPY SEAS AHEAD FOR CARRIERS. Now, responding to a shortage of bricklayers in Australia, robots are building houses. DECEMBER 2015.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The maritime industry should embrace circular economy principles across the board to capture the full source of GHG emissions reduction potential. Open source is a way to spread the benefits of these technologies. Prior to that he was the Deputy Hydrographer of Australia. Boost global research in maritime decarbonisation.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. Blackbay, headquartered in the UK with offices in Australia and New Zealand, will fully integrate with the global BluJay team. Automated Truck Firm Raises $60 Million (WSJ – sub.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with La Chang, CEO at TGL!

Supply Chain Game Changer

2 years later I controlled over 70% of the vinyl record market in Australia and quickly branching off in to other music formats. During this time, I redesigned the platform on how we are to serve our customers in Australia resulting in the only country within the CHR global network where we had the single dedicated person service model.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I’m curious how the 40 percent reduction in transit time was actually achieved since blockchain doesn’t make cargo ships move through water any faster. This data is growing at a rate of close to one million events per day.