Shipping’s outdated paper chase | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Summary The OECD warns that international trade and shipping remain heavily dependent on paper-based documents despite rapid digital transformation elsewhere. Its new policy paper calls for a decisive shift to digitalisation to lower trade costs, boost export competitiveness and strengthen supply-chain resilience. The report quantifies big […]
AITWA Hails GST 2.0 Reforms, Expects Higher Truck Demand and Lower Logistics Costs Summary The All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) welcomed the GST 2.0 rate rationalisation announced by the CBIC and Finance Ministry, highlighting cuts in GST on trucks and tyres. AITWA leaders said reduced rates will likely prompt deferred purchases — especially by […]
Amazon Strengthens Quick Commerce Push With 10-Minute Deliveries in Indian Metro Cities Summary Amazon has expanded its ultra-fast delivery arm, Amazon Now, in India to offer 10-minute deliveries in select pockets of Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. The company has already set up more than 100 micro-fulfilment centres across these cities and plans to open hundreds […]
A stable cargo marine insurance market but uncertainty looms, warns IUMI Summary At IUMI’s annual conference in Singapore Mike Brews, Chair of the IUMI Cargo Committee, described the global cargo marine insurance market as stable for 2024 but flagged significant uncertainty ahead. Global cargo premiums reached USD 22.64 billion in 2024, up 1.6% year‑on‑year. Loss […]
New report targets trillion-plus finance gap that risks stalling shipping’s energy transition Summary The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub have released a report, Navigating the Net-Zero Transition, identifying a trillion-plus investment shortfall that could derail shipping’s move away from fossil fuels. Based on two years of research and 40+ interviews […]
Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year low Summary Between January and August 2025 product tanker newbuilding contracting dropped 86% year-on-year to 2.6 million deadweight tonnes (DWT), a nine-year low, according to BIMCO. The order book — which peaked at 42.2 million DWT in November 2024 — has since shrunk by 12% to 37.2 […]
Future-ready supply chains must rest on visibility, agility, resilience & intelligence: Alok Kumar, Tata Electronics Summary Alok Kumar Singh, Lead for Supply Chain Management (Semiconductor) at Tata Electronics, outlines what makes a modern supply chain future-ready in an increasingly volatile world. He argues supply chains must be built on four pillars — visibility, agility, resilience […]
Summary of the Event In late 2024, Costa Coffee undertook a focused initiative to address a significant drop-off issue within its mobile app’s user registration process. Analytics revealed that approximately 30% of users were abandoning the registration funnel, with over half exiting at the password entry stage. This suggested usability challenges, likely linked to complexity […]
The Update: Across the gambling sector, pressure is mounting on operational leaders to accelerate product launches, regulatory responses, and customer support without compromising compliance or cost-efficiency. As digital transformation and market fragmentation increase complexity, traditional operations teams, often siloed, linear, and hierarchical, struggle to keep pace. In response, operators and suppliers alike are experimenting with […]
What It Is: Vendor onboarding refers to the process of evaluating, selecting, and integrating third-party providers into a business’s operational or strategic ecosystem. This typically involves due diligence, compliance checks, contract negotiation, and ongoing risk assessment. While procurement and legal teams often drive this process, executive stakeholders must ensure that onboarding aligns with strategic, operational, […]
