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The air transport: How does it work?
Air cargo is one of the most commonly used transportation methods, especially for perishable products, high-tech items, or value-added goods. It is also a very frequent option in the e-commerce sector.To carry out these types of air shipments, it is first necessary to meet a series of requirements, both legal and security-related. The most basic and important are:- Packaging: The goods must be packaged as a safety measure, and depending on [...]
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Freight rail, a growing intermodal solution
In a world where speed and connectivity is increasingly necessary, freight rail is re-emerging as an intermodal solution to meet freight transport demands. As businesses look for efficient and sustainable options, rail offers a unique combination of capacity, economy and ecological viability.In this context, Stock Logistic, an integral logistics operator that forms part of Alonso Group, offers warehouse management services, transport and [...]
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Air transport: essential and constantly developing
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 health crisis, air transport has played a very important role in guaranteeing deliveries and supplies of the most essential goods, especially in the case of pharmaceutical products. As explained here, air logistics, characterised by its reliability and immediacy, has been crucial in this long period of pandemic.One could say that 2020 has marked a before and after in the industry. Paradoxically, however, the [...]
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THE ISPS CODE IN THE MARITIME SECTOR
The ISPS (International Ship and Port Facilities Security), or International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, is a protocol adopted by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, in 2004 to establish a common framework for cooperation and security to detect threats and take action to prevent them.The main objectives of the ISPS Code are:To establish an international framework that channels cooperation between governments, government [...]
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EXPORTS IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Since the years of the previous recession (2008), the Spanish economy has depended, to a large extent, on the strength and drive of its exports to any part of the world. However, after the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, many experts suggest that the sale of products in foreign markets will experience a significant drop, especially in the second quarter of the year, despite the fact that we live in a totally globalized and interconnected economy. And [...]
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WHAT IS TRACEABILITY IN LOGISTICS?
Traceability refers to the set of procedures and measures aimed at registering and identifying a good from its origin (production site) to its final destination. Traceability seeks to know where and in what condition the product is in the supply chain.Traceability helps to know the components and the origin of the goods, the treatments attributed to the articles or the distribution process that has been followed. This concept includes methods to [...]
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THE LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Currently, the transport sector is responsible for more than 26,3% of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. In the case of Spain, the figure increases slightly to 30.9%. In a context where the fight against climate change floods all public and private agendas, logistics is already beginning to do its homework before the effects are irreversible globally.Right now transport in particular and the logistics sector in general is trying to put together a [...]
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SOME TRENDS IN CONTAINER TRANSPORT
In the next few years, the land transport of containers will be conditioned by the definitive implementation of digital platforms and electronic documentation in a 4.0 technology environment. In fact, many companies will opt to invest in equipment and training to meet these standards.Digital platforms currently help many companies to decentralise their tasks and reduce costs, thus offering products to their customers more quickly. In this sense, [...]
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Electrification of the transport sector
The search for efficient alternatives to replace fossil fuels has become one of the most important challenges facing the transport and logistics sector. Experts and institutions argue that the traditional industrial model is unsustainable at an environmental level and one of the most reliable solutions is to opt for electrification.In fact, when faced with the scepticism of depending on the fluctuation of renewable energy sources such as wind or [...]
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The use of drones in logistics
The drones, a mixture of airplane and unmanned helicopter, started in the military and defence sector -with surveillance functions- and later extended to civilian uses: entertainment, photography, fire extinction... now, little by little, the turn has come to logistics.The drones are capable of making an inventory in a logistics warehouse, transporting goods by air or carrying out security tasks. In the United States, some companies have already [...]