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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore’s Status a Global Hub. From its peak, 97% flight capacity was reduced from Singapore Airlines. Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. Keeping Supply Chains Moving.

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Hiring a Singapore Agent to Navigate Local Customs Clearance Can Boost Productivity, Efficiency

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a key Southeast Asian hub, Singapore is a small but important market for many overseas sellers. Foreign trading companies may find it daunting or time-consuming to juggle multiple custom duties, especially if Singapore is an unfamiliar market to them. 2) Managing multiple payments and papers to clear Customs.

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Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries

Freightos

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing.

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

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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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July 9, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home July 9, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices decreased 7% to $5.58/kg kg China – N.

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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), Supply and Distribution Group Launches Global Logistics Service Provider Benchmarking Index

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Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Last month, I had the privilege to visit the Energy Observer, which was making a stop right here in Singapore during her around-the-world voyage! The team behind Energy Observer wants to gain better information for commercial cargo vessels by vastly increasing the size of the ship. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio. Timothy Foote.