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Technologies that are transforming warehouses

The overwhelming growth of e-commerce, omnichannel purchasing, the internet of things applied to the supply chain, electronic data interchange, the increasingly necessary coordination of the physical flow with the flow of information throughout the logistics chain means that it is

Keys to surviving the holiday peak season

While some businesses are preparing for their peak season, others will see it translate into a slowdown in sales. In both cases, businesses share a common need: to adapt their stock to fluctuations in demand. Here are some keys to

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4 Keys to establish a successful supply chain

Most times, goods can be produced by a combination of different methods. Companies must decide whether they will outsource manufacturing. This operations planning is essential because these decisions influence the supply chain. Planning also involves mapping out the network of

October Freight Market Report

Market fundamentals have been changing rapidly and the costs of transporting goods out of China and many other critical sourcing regions continues to sink amid a sharp slowdown in western economies.  Air freight rates continue to soften, with ocean rates

Noatum Logistics short-listed for UK freight forwarding award

Two years after winning the British International Freight Association’s ‘Air Cargo Services Award’, Noatum Logistics has been shortlisted in the category again at the freight trade association’s 2022 Freight Service awards. BIFA represents and promotes the freight forwarding sector to NGO,

The IMO 2023 challenge to container shipping

IMO2020 enforced changes in the low-sulphur fuel types that container ships used, or the use of high-sulphur scrubbers, to cut the carbon intensity of all ships by 40% by 2030. In two months, IMO 2023 will require containers ships to

New tax for non-reusable plastics in Spain

Spain’s Law 7/2022 of 8 April 2022 on waste and contaminated soils (“LRSC”) introduced a new tax on non-reusable plastic packaging, which will be effective as of 01-01-2023.   The Plastic Packaging Tax is defined as a tax of an indirect nature

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Ningbo (Beilun) under lockdown

The district of Beilun, including Ningbo, is now under lockdown. The order was issued on 14th October due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. Authorities swung into action after a Covid-19 infection was confirmed on 13 October, prompting contingency execution