WHITE PAPER

White Paper – Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Report

Thank you to our sponsor, Echo Global Logistics for partnering with us on this report.

FreightWaves conducted a survey of consumer packaged goods (CPG) shippers in April to gauge sentiment, transportation trends and current dynamics in the CPG supply chain. On the whole, our CPG survey respondents expect the remainder of 2020 to be challenging due to COVID-19 (though CPG should solidly outperform on a relative basis), with transportation costs expected to be down year-over-year.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-consumer-packaged-goods-supply-chain-report

White Paper – Command and Control for Pharmaceutical Logistics

Integrity in the pharmaceutical supply chain is a top priority. There are several factors that threaten that integrity, including temperature deviations, cargo theft, counterfeiting, and more. Enhancing visibility and preventing risk is an ever-present challenge, especially with the additional disruption from the recent pandemic. In an industry where delivering loads on-time and in-full can actually save lives, how can shippers increase end-to-end visibility and manage risk?

FreightWaves has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-command-and-control-for-pharmaceutical-logistics

PoR White Paper: Reliability is key in a digital supply chain

Port of Rotterdam published a “White Paper” with the title “Reliability is key in a digital supply chain”.

“Supply chains are changing. Terms such as block chain, big data analysis and the Internet of Things are no longer buzzwords. A growing group of companies is aware that digitisation in the supply chain is indispensable if they are to remain competitive in a dynamic market. Reliability is the keyword,” Port of Rotterdam says in its announcement.

According to the Port’s statement,...

https://container-news.com/por-white-paper-reliability-key-digital-supply-chain/

Whitepaper: Freight Rates May Rise Due To IMO 2020

  • Carriers and shippers are bound to face uncertainty due to IMO 2020 regulation because fuel costs constitute over 50% of operating expenses.
  • Seabury Maritime published a white paper on March 4th, in cooperation with Gemini Shippers Group,providing statistics.
  • It expects an increase of USD 600 in present costs of shipping a container from China to the USEC.
  • Several factors affecting a carrier’s calculation of the fuel surcharges make transparency extremely important to build trust.

Carriers and...

http://mfame.guru/whitepaper-freight-rates-may-rise-due-to-imo-2020/

Port of Rotterdam focuses on 5 container shipping mega-trends

Port of Rotterdam publishes a new white paper about the mega trends of the container shipping sector.

“Demographic changes, shifts in economic power, technological innovations. These are mega trends, each of which is changing the world around us. Trends that will certainly also impact container ports and the container industry,” says Port of Rotterdam.

The Port highlights 5 maritime mega-trends:

  1. the evolving global trade
  2. the ongoing scale increases, consolidation and integration
  3. the hinterland...

https://container-news.com/port-rotterdam-focuses-5-container-shipping-mega-trends/

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