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From e-commerce to AI – 5 trends shaping Oceania’s retail and consumer sector in 2024

As ongoing economic uncertainty and rising costs of living reshape buyer behaviour, Oceania’s supply chains are being put to the test in new ways.

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Southeast Asia is growing as a global trade nexus – and its emerging markets have an important role

From a small base, Southeast Asia has grown to become one of the world’s most dynamic trading areas over the past three decades.

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How technology is enhancing safety for supply chain workers

Even with the most diligent approach to health and safety, ports, terminals and multimodal trade hubs can be hazardous places.

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How technology is reshaping the workforce in our ports and terminals

The image you call to mind is probably an able-bodied male worker hauling cargo or driving a truck, underscoring the labour-intensive and physically demanding nature of the role.

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What will the world’s ports look like in 2050?

Global trade requires constant innovation to increase resilience and respond to climate change.

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Why investing in ports and terminals is crucial to food security

Ports play a critical – and often unseen – role in the provision of food that sustains us all.

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Putting community collaboration at the heart of our work in Asia Pacific

By creating mutually beneficial relationships within our network, we can build more resilient supply chains and keep trade flowing, but also widen what’s possible for everyone.

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Data Fills The Gaps In Modern Supply Chains

Global supply chains are no strangers to disruption, whether caused by trade disputes, geopolitics or the unpredictable forces of climate change. Amidst these challenges, an often-overlooked vulnerability lies in supply chain data gaps.

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Rail Networks Transform Supply Chains

Rail freight has the potential to revolutionise supply chains in both developed and developing nations, providing a key role in promoting sustainability and economic growth.

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Making Healthcare Equity Reality

Healthy societies transform economies, yet the pandemics of the past few years have demonstrated that healthcare logistics is a complex beast and unique to that of any other sector.

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Why Women Will Lead Global Supply Chains To A Brighter Future

The global pandemic disproportionately impacted employment opportunities for women all over the world. Yet the global supply chain industry bucked this trend. Women were at the heart of building the resilience that has seen the industry navigate large-scale challenges. But moving forward, women must play a central role in leading us to gain greater value from global supply chains.

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The Future Of EVs Is In Our Supply Chains

Electric vehicles (EVs) are proving to be the most popular replacement for fossil fuel cars. So much so that by 2030 electric vehicles will represent over 60% of vehicles sold globally.

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Is Artificial Intelligence The Key To Resilient Supply Chains?

For too many years, the world’s supply chains have operated solely on learnings from the past. But through artificial intelligence (AI), we can start thinking ahead of our time.

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The Top 5 Automotive Industry Trends Coming Our Way in 2023

Our end-to-end view of the world’s supply chains gives us a unique insight into industry trends. Here is what we see as being on the horizon for 2023.

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Supplying the holiday season

The holiday season is a time that presents the supply chain industry with unique challenges and opportunities. So how do we gear up for it?

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Empowering African traders on the global stage

While Africa is famed for exporting its rich minerals across the world, population growth and rising per capita incomes also make Africa a potential for imports.

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Modernising rail and barge in Europe

The global barge industry is projected to be worth $140 billion by 2026, with studies showing that barge traffic saves around $12 billion in transportation costs when you consider that a single barge only requires a gallon of fuel to move one tonne of cargo 647 miles.

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How Maputo is becoming a gateway for the region

Crafting efficient trade corridors in Africa is at the heart of our strategy, this is why we're committed to developing the Maputo corridor into a gateway for the region.

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Extinct in the wild: Sustaining opportunity through biodiversity

On World Wildlife Day 2022, we turn our collective attention to delivering measurable animal and habitat conservation projects that protect the communities we operate in.

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Brazilian cellulose: Synonym of sustainability, modernity and competitiveness

Successful partnerships and dedicated port infrastructure prove key in supporting the logistics of this flourishing sector.

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The future of the lab-grown meat supply chain

Lab-grown meat is set to become a growing part of the world’s diet, and port-centric logistics is helping to reduce the bill.

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What's next for the PPE supply chain?

PPE is vital in the COVID-19 pandemic and logistics proved to be key in delivering this equipment around the world.

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Building a younger more diverse generation of supply chain professionals

As new approaches to technology shape the future of logistics, so too are new attitudes towards workforce diversity…

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Keeping up with the e-commerce boom

E-commerce has flourished in the past year, but how can retailers streamline their supply chain management to meet growing customer demand?

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Reconfiguring global logistics to absorb macro shocks

In the wake of the pandemic, companies are radically changing their attitudes to supply chain management.

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Supply chains in an era of social media sell-outs

Traditional advertising is being challenged by social media platforms such as TikTok. Retailers need to adapt their infrastructure to compete on the digital stage.

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How to reduce global shipping costs and speeds

DP World’s SeaRates offers a one stop shop for every shipping and logistical need, with access to the best routes at some of the lowest rates.

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Navigating market shocks post-pandemic

DP World’s proprietary research found that the behaviours during the pandemic did not fit traditional economic assessments of market shocks.

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Driving trade forward with the World Logistics Passport

The unique loyalty programme is growing in popularity, with new countries and businesses signing up.

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The floral supply chain in 2021 and beyond

As the cut flower trade prepares for a post-Covid recovery, technology is helping businesses to meet client expectations.

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Supply Chain Resiliency in 2021

The past year has shown that meeting supply chain needs during a sustained period of disruption is the true mark of quality.

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The future of Asia Pacific supply chains

Companies have been reviewing their Asia Pacific supply chains in light of the pandemic, but can anywhere replicate the operating scale of China?

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Resetting the apparel supply chain

After Covid-19 hit the fashion industry hard, many companies are rethinking their supply chains to protect against future disruption.

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Working with third party logistics providers

From navigating regulatory requirements to improving distribution, 3PLs can make a huge difference to organisational efficiency.

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10 must-haves in the new age of port-centric logistics

An essential checklist for agile and streamlined port-centric logistics solutions.

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Serving urban customers better through micro-fulfilment

Robust micro-fulfilment strategies are central to tackling ever-evolving trends in consumer behaviour in our cities.

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Using omnichannel commerce to elevate your business

Omnichannel commerce requires businesses to think about the speed, complexity and efficiency of their supply chain.

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Promoting trade through digital solutions and government policies

Digital solutions can help boost global trade with the help of innovative government policy initiatives.

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Responding to the avocado boom

Optimising the cold chain will be key in response to fast-changing consumer and lifestyle habits.

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5G and the warehouse of the future

5G technology is set to bring about significant change to traditional warehousing practices.

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The challenge of ‘farm-to-fork’ in December

Advances in technology are key to enabling trade – particularly in the agro-logistics sector.

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Tackling supply chain challenges in 2020

The 2020s are off to one of the most turbulent starts that a decade has seen in modern history.

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Dubai: A leading global centre of trade

An appetite for international collaboration and forward-thinking has propelled Dubai to the cutting edge of global industry.

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Dubai Traders Market: A centre for the world's trade

The latest chapter in Dubai’s history of fostering trade between East and West through cutting-edge trading infrastructure and technology.

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Trade opportunities along the new silk road

With the Asian century set to begin, it is vital that businesses consider the burgeoning opportunities offered by the new Silk Road now.

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Embracing the power of ports

Ports will continue to play a central role in overcoming future challenges posed to world trade during this decade and beyond.

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Preparing for Black Friday

To accommodate an acceleration in existing online behaviour, businesses should be prepared to spot trends and strengthen supply chains early.

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How do we make supply chains more resilient?

Planning for disruption and regularly testing your global supply chains is central to their long-term resilience.

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Meeting the challenge of smart supply chains

Decoding what smarter trade means and how we get there.

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DP World Komatipoort: Rethinking the role of the port

Making the hinterland’s supply chain faster, more reliable, and cost effective for cargo owners.

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How cold supply became a hot topic

Like all supply chains, the cold chain must continually upgrade technology to ensure efficiency, integrity, and safety.

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A responsible Northern Sea Route

A viable route that will deliver immense efficiencies

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Port of the future

The efficient operation of ports is central to creating the future.

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Making chocolate with blockchain

A deep dive into the role global trade plays in bringing multiple geographies together for a single slab of chocolate.

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The future of trade in 5 trends

Five core technologies and trends that will shape trade and logistics in the 2020s

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The future of the medical supply chain

Supply chain flexibility is key to personalised healthcare in the future

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Data and demand

The key hurdles that deny certain goods the same sort of widespread distribution available to others

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Enabling ecommerce

In 2021, 2.1 billion shoppers will order online. Here's the good, the bad and the possible

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Free returns, at what cost?

If you want to win in the e-commerce game, you must run an efficient supply chain that works both ways

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