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Crisscrossing vast oceans in mega ships confronting extreme weather conditions, enduring transshipments at various hubs along the way, and then getting transferred to intermodal transportation take a toll on the fitness and state of shipping containers irrespective of whether they are dry containers, reefers or ISO tank containers. While careful and meticulous handling goes a …

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EDI accelerates the transmission and exchange of business documents generating enriched business efficiency. For Container Depot operations, EDI accomplishes accurate document processing through automation and replacement of conventional documents. EDI enables extensive reduction in paperwork, its related expenses and speeds up business cycles by 60%. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software solutions enable the exchange of …

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Refrigerated shipping containers specially designed for transporting perishable goods across the seas and via intermodal transport are referred to as “Reefers”. To preserve the freshness and original state of such perishable cargo, frequent inspection and maintenance of reefers assume principal importance to everybody involved in the cold storage supply chain process. On the ship, reefers …

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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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