What We Can Learn from the Ever Given Suez Canal Incident
The news of the cargo ship, Ever Given, blocking the Suez Canal took the focus off COVID-19 for a bit and was certainly a topic of interest around the world, as well as being a focus of many an entertaining meme! While this incident caused a fair bit of trouble, there are also a number […]
Optimising processes is critical to driving continuous improvement in a post-pandemic world
The manufacturing, warehousing and logistics sector has faced a number of challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those in services that were deemed essential had to cope with increased demand alongside reduced headcount, with short turnaround times. Other services experienced complete shutdowns followed by the need to reopen efficiently, when permitted, to maximise […]
New survey highlights opportunities to future-proof supply chains
According to new research from Orange Business Services, supply chains in 40% of multinational corporations were unable to cope with the crisis created by the pandemic. The report surveyed 320 enterprises, focusing on the manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors, across 18 countries between August and October 2020. The survey, carried out for by independent research […]
A Look at Some KPI’s for the Freight Shipping Industry
We take a look at some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) that are essential in the freight shipping industry. Managing logistics spend efficiently is one of the most important processes for all shippers, and also one that can present the most problems. These KPIs are also useful when it comes to tracking the right […]
What Your Need to Know About the TIR System and Why SA is Being Urged to Take the Lead in Adopting It
You might have heard the term ‘TIR’ being used a little more frequently recently. TIR stands for Transport Internationaux Routiers system and it is a United Nations convention that makes it possible for goods to be shipped from a country of origin, through transit countries, to the destination country. The goods are able to be […]
Four Questions to Determine the Ideal Supply Chain Technology Provider
As we look to 2021, the phrase “prepare for the unknown” has been stuck in my head. Many people over the past few months have used this phrase as a warning, promising that the supply chain world this year will be extremely unpredictable, even when a coronavirus vaccine becomes widely available. This expression could also […]
How Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce Business
Artificial Intelligence is not a futuristic technology anymore. Advanced technologies such as Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence are changing the game. Machine learning helps e-commerce giants secure their crucial data by simplifying it into small chunks. E-commerce has always been an industry disruptor. Technology has become more sophisticated than ever when we talk about Artificial […]
The Supply Chain’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccinations
From toilet paper hoarding and banana bread challenges, 2020 was a year full of weird and wonderful things, to the point where almost nothing could surprise us. We made it through, and here we are at the beginning of 2021, and COVID-19 vaccines are the talk of the town at the moment. This also brings […]
Freight Demand is Booming and Container Lines Take Full Advantage
When looking back at this time last year, we remember how many businesses who were reliant on container shipping were in trouble due to a big surge in cancelled sailings. These cancellations were due to Chinese New Year and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we are starting a new year and the world is trying […]
How Modern Technology is Changing the Future ofLogistics Industry, Supply Chains, how they can be Digitized ,
How Modern Technology is Changing the Future of Logistics Industry, Supply Chains, how they can be Digitized
3 ways to calculate co2 emissions in shipping
COVID 19 has marked our time of unprecedented crisis with the global economic shutdown, questioning the way our society operates from an economic and environmental point of view, as daily global CO2 emissions decreased by –17% by early April 2020. But COVID 19 has also allowed us to see how well human beings can adapt to […]
Kazungula bridge project timeline and what you need to know
The Kazungula Bridge project is a multi-national project in the North-South Corridor and is part of an infrastructure improvement programme that covers the whole corridor. The project includes a bridge linking Botswana and Zambia over the Zambezi River to replace the existing ferry, and a one-stop border facility at Kazungula. Project timeline 2015 Botswana and […]
2021 Supply Chain Trends
It’s hard to believe that 2020 is finally over, and we are at the start of a new year which will hopefully be better than the last. While 2020 was tough, it also caused many industries to change the way they do things, including the logistics industry. We’re taking a look at some of […]
Top Anti-Hijacking Tips for Truck Drivers
The 14,000 teu ONE Apus, which suffered a massive container stack collapse en route to Long Beach last week, today berthed at the Japanese port of Kobe. The line confirmed yesterday that 1,816 boxes had been lost overboard, including 64 dangerous goods (DG) boxes when the vessel encountered heavy weather near Hawaii on 30 November. […]
ONE Apus back in Japan after record loss of containers in heavy weather
The 14,000 teu ONE Apus, which suffered a massive container stack collapse en route to Long Beach last week, today berthed at the Japanese port of Kobe. The line confirmed yesterday that 1,816 boxes had been lost overboard, including 64 dangerous goods (DG) boxes when the vessel encountered heavy weather near Hawaii on 30 November. […]
Exciting Developments at the Port of Cape Town
Earlier this month, The Africa logistics held their second Port of Cape Town stakeholder workshop where they brought together some of the key representatives of the supply chain of the port to reflect on successes of the Port of Cape Town Task team and identify the challenges that the team wants to tackle in […]
How Shipping is Damaging the Environment & What We Can Do to Help
Did you know that, while shipping goods keeps our global economies going, it also produces more CO2 than the aviation industry? With so much focus on going green and being more environmentally friendly, the one industry that is not getting enough attention is the shipping industry. The Numbers Experts say that around 11 billion […]