IMO-supported project launches global portal to support “Just-in-Time” ship arrivals

Pictured: many clocks. If ships are enabled to arrive at port when a berth is actually available for them, then there could be great benefits. Photo credit Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

A free-to-access “Just-in-Time” shipping portal has been launched by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA). It is hosted on the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project website.

The concept of “Just-in-Time” describes a ship voyage during which a ship has sailed to a port with the...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/imo-supported-project-launches-global-portal-to-support-just-in-time-ship-arrivals/

Supply chain radar: Untangling the mess 

In my previous ‘Welcome (2022) force majeure‘ take from last week, I discussed how global raw material supply shortages are being exacerbated by the problems of the global logistics industry. Now, it’s just about the right time, sequentially, to run the rule over using the plunger to start clearing the blockages in our  supply chain networks. 
Supply chain bottlenecks are everywhere – even at home
The only good news from the last …

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Just-in-time Arrivals Will Revolutionise How Port Calls Are Organised

Just-in-time arrivals will revolutionise how port calls are organised, but it is only the first step in the transformation as more port stakeholder systems deploy artificial intelligence, says in article published on wärtsilä website.

Why we need Just-in-time?

Just-in-time arrivals have become a hot topic as port, terminals and ship operators awaken to the advantages of reduced fuel consumption and optimised resource planning. The benefits are clear; a study by DNV GL found that ships spend...

https://mfame.guru/just-in-time-arrivals-will-revolutionise-how-port-calls-are-organised/

Supply chain radar: The box lines Super League – risking world trade?

(Note to the reader: Mr Hidden Lead, a senior executive from the global logistics community, had something to say this week. Something so strong that it couldn’t possibly pass unnoticed. If you disagree with what follows, we invite you to submit your rebuttal. You can get in touch with Premium here.)
TWELVE global football super powers (well, some more “global” than others) were taught a painful lesson this week, when their pursuit …

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Supply chain radar: Spoiler alert Mr Skou

One thing I’ve learnt is seldom to follow shipping company CEOs for salient insights into supply chain trades and trends.
That conclusion was reinforced when I read AP Moller-Maersk (APMM) CEO Soren Skou’s recent comments in The Financial Times (FT) which at the end of March published a story headed: “Suez blockage will accelerate global supply chain shift, says Maersk chief“.
Fair enough? All-in…
For a guy who rakes in Dkr43m all-in per annum …

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Pharma manufacturers ⁠must abandon just-in-time model

Logistics companies worldwide have grown deeply familiar this year with pivoting on a dime, but the pharmaceutical supply chain in particular has proven its robustness. In an interview with FreightWaves, Trip House, director of business development and commercial products in North America for World Courier, an AmerisourceBergen company, shared how weathering past disruptions like the Ebola outbreak and Iceland’s 2010 volcano eruption taught World Courier to always have a backup plan, as well as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pharma-manufacturers-must-abandon-just-in-time-model

Brexit ‘an exercise in damage limitation’ for UK automotive supply chains

Britain’s automotive sector has been “paddling furiously beneath the water line” to keep supply chains moving, thanks to the new trading arrangement.
Honda Motor Europe’s senior VP, Ian Howells, and chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Mikes Hawes told the Business and Brexit Preparedness Committee that Brexit had been an exercise in “damage limitation”.
“It’s too early to speak of any tangible benefits from Brexit, most of the …

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When the chips are down, logistics players must find new strategies

Chip manufacturers are scrambling to ramp up output, but a global shortage of semiconductors is expected to affect several industries, including automotive and consumer electronics, for months – possibly all year.
And for some supply chains, a re-evaluation of fundamental strategy is on the cards.
Major chip producers have announced steps to boost production: SMI, China’s largest producer, is to increase its monthly output of eight-inch chips by 45,000; Taiwanese chip giant …

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