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Inland Container Depots (ICDs) or “Dry Ports” can be private or state-owned. They assist in the efficient movement of cargo for shippers, shipping lines & freight forwarders playing a crucial role in transshipment, storage and consolidation of goods. ICDs also double up as hubs for container repair, cleaning and inspection. Inland Container Depots (ICDs) are container storage …

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The global business intelligence market is poised to reach $29.48 billion by 2022 (Reuters, 2017). By and large, companies with less than 100 staff benefit more from business intelligence penetration. Data will dramatically transform the way businesses perform in the future as companies become increasingly dependent on information to remain competitive in the marketplace. Executive …

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Software as a Service, or SaaS, comes under the category of applications hosted centrally, delivering applications to users over the internet in the mode of a subscription-based service. The ownership and control of the software rest with the service provider. Therefore, SaaS is software provided on lease, where the user accesses the software through the …

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  Container trading and leasing are integral to the shipping & logistics industry. Leasing companies account for more than 50% of all container purchases. The global shipping container market was valued at $8.70 billion in 2019 and projected to reach $12.08 billion by 2027. The shipping and logistics industry has traditionally dealt with voluminous paperwork …

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  McKinsey and Company values parcel shipments at more than $83 billion. The e-commerce market will double in value in roughly ten years in developed markets. Global e-Commerce crosses $25.6 trillion in revenue as per latest UNCTAD estimates. In 2018, over 1.4 billion customers shopped online. Last-mile delivery takes up almost 30% of the total …

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