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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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The Essential Guide to Shipping Manifests for Ecommerce (and How ShipBob Can Help)

ShipBob

But, the fact of the matter is, if you’re transporting products overseas then you need to know how to properly fill out a shipping manifest. Understanding the ins and outs of shipping manifests, and getting them right the first time, can save you a lot of time and stress down the line. What is a shipping manifest? The result?

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S.

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Let’s learn what a Shipping Manifest?

20Cube Logistics

It is a key shipping document for international trade that provides a list of items that are shipped from supplier to the final customer. A typical manifest will have the below details: Details of the: Cargo. Document number. Freight manifest: Provides the details of the cargo along with the freight charges.

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Shipping Products Overseas? A Guide for 1st Timers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Shipping products overseas article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. And for these things, international merchants need to know how to optimise global shipping processes. Why Engage In International Shipping? Fortunately, most global shipping processes have become streamlined with digitisation.

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Is your freight invoice accurate? A new study claims it might not be.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this.

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How Road Freight Technologies Are Reshaping Maritime Shipping Practices

NC State SCRC

Maritime shipping has long been the backbone of international trade, facilitating the transport of goods across oceans and connecting distant markets. However, the efficiency of maritime shipping has always been—and continues to be—dependent on interdependent variables. million-strong fleet into smart containers.