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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted tougher greenhouse gas emission targets for the global shipping industry on Friday. The IMO is a United Nations agency responsible for creating a regulatory framework for the global shipping industry. This is a practice where a ship uses a state’s flag without its knowledge.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

The personal protective equipment (PPE) – shipped by our team of doctors and logisticians in Boston [1] – is destined for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia, which will then distribute supplies to locations at the front lines of the health crisis such as JFK Memorial Hospital in Monrovia. And here is the rub.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

The latest announced agreement involving the global wide shipping industry for net zero emissions “ by and around 2050 ” is a case in point. Once more, this does not solely apply to businesses, but also transportation and logistics services firms as well.

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NRF 2015 – The new “P” for retail, and what is old is new again

BlueYonder

Retailers are paying to ship these items back and forth, and then process challenges slow the disposition of these returns, undermining the potential for a profitable sale. Meyler’s speech about her experiences on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Liberia was captivating. The volume of returns is increasing exponentially.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Eyefortransport is currently seeing major consolidation occurring in the shipping industry and expects to see further moves as logistics providers look to take advantage of e-commerce, cross-border trade and shifting global demand. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.