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Smart Containers, Containers with sensors

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You know that one of the fastest solutions to evolve and make the supply chain easier is with information or the famous “Data”. Make visible the transportation process from origin to destination so that you have the POWER TO ANTICIPATE AND PREDESIRE. Thanks to evolution, it is increasingly easier to have live information on each of your shipments. Now, with smart containers that will have sensors, you will be able to plan your inventories and play with supply and demand to one day reach the Utopia of Just ask for what you need and don't ask for more or less. It was time for the SUPER CONTAINER or the SMART CONTAINER because since its creation by the genius Malcolm McLean (  Here is a link to the interesting history of Malcolm and containers  ) the sea container has always been something innovative and necessary but in recent years it has become it lost the innovative and became just something extremely necessary. Innovative companies like Nexxiot (  www.nexxiot.com  ) install Ha

Resumen de la Conferencia Marítima Transpacífica TPM (Transpacific Maritime Conference)

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TPM es la Conferencia marítima transpacífica que es organizada por el “Journal of Commerce” en Long Beach, California. Puntos importantes: ·       El aumento de la demanda durante la época de la pandemia junto con la saturación que se vivió en los puertos durante la ya pasada pandemia causo retrasos y alza en precios. Simple capitalismo. ·       Después de precios muy altos en el transporte marítimo finalmente parece que estamos volviendo a la normalidad. ·       Existen nuevas alianzas y estrategias entre las navieras más grandes del mundo ·       Las navieras pidieron buques nuevos anticipando aumentos en demanda, estos buques agregan capacidad al mercado (Mayor oferta)   ·       Posiblemente se usaran estrategias de mitigación (navegación lenta, desguace de buques viejos,  reducción de fletamentos y aplazamiento de nuevos pedidos) para balancear el exceso de capacidad que los buques nuevos traen al mercado.   ·       El mercado ahora está en un ciclo descendente, al igual que

Amazon as a Logistics Company

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Amazon is an  expert in distribution  and is taking advantage of its infrastructure to continue growing its profits through Amazon Freight. Now Amazon is offering  logistics companies  like us and direct carriers the use of space in its powerful fleet of almost 5,000 intermodal containers of 53 feet. The intention of this new project with the face of an ingenious business model also seeks to take advantage of the empty spaces so that it is more profitable for end customers to have shipments with Amazon directly, in addition this helps with the goal of reaching zero net carbon emissions for 2040 as part of its climate commitment. Bonus for you who are an expert in Logistics: Amazon rents complete ships so that they exclusively move their cargo, this is called "Charter shipment" (Rental of the Ship or the complete plane) and it is a practice that is also being used by Wallmart, Home Depot, Cosco and many other companies to reduce costs and have more control over delivery tim