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The world is in an ever-accelerating process of change and growth. Change has never been so fast, but it will never be so slow again. These changes will bring incredible gains in productivity and wealth, but they also present great challenges.
In today's world, automation and technology have started to play an extremely important role in many sectors, and the logistics sector, like many other sectors, aims to bring great innovation to the supply sector by using autonomous vehicles to advance itself and keep up with the times.
The Republic of Turkey belongs to the category of economically developing countries. Although the infrastructure and industries of developing countries are more backward than those of developed countries, some developing countries, such as Turkey, aim to catch up with developed countries with their investments. Given these investments and opportunities, the logistics sector could not be ignored for Turkey, which geographically connects Europe and Asia. Some planned projects aim to turn Turkey into a regional logistics center.
In today's article, we would like to draw your attention to solutions offered by several Czech startups. "Why Czech?" - you might ask. You may not know it yet, but the headquarters of our - as it well happens - startup is located in the capital of the Czech Republic - Prague. As we have already mentioned more than once that we are the first to automate all kinds of processes, we will focus on solutions that are strictly applications. These programs - as you will see for yourself - computerize activities that you may still perform manually. We encourage you to read the article, and maybe the following solutions will save you time and sometimes even money.
Technology is pushing the boundaries and disrupting the logistics industry as a whole. Due to technological advancements like the internet, everything is now at our fingertips. For example, a parcel can now be delivered within 24 hours of being ordered.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020, there has been a huge rise in shipping costs. This rising cost of shipping affects everyone around the world and makes it harder to get products. These rising shipping costs can be seen affecting many around the world in more ways than one, often in ways people are not even aware of. In today’s blog, these issues are going to be discussed and what it means for the world. Enjoy reading!
Do you prefer listening? Then try the Import Export Podcast with our teammate Lukáš Polame and co-founder of IncoDocs Ben Thompson where they discuss the rising shipping rates and what factors have contributed to this phenomenon.
Assuming you are staying tuned with some of the newest technological advances, then you most likely have heard of the push to 5th Generation wireless internet access which is more commonly known as 5G. The majority of the newest popular smartphones and tablets have 5G capability built right in which allows them to reach download speeds of up to 10 gigabytes a second. To put this into perspective, this means you can go from downloading a movie that would normally take ten minutes or longer to download using Wi-Fi or 4G LTE, to downloading it in a matter of seconds when using 5G.
On February 16, 2022, Felicity Ace, a cargo ship carrying 4,000 luxury cars, sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The Felicity Ace was en route to the United States from Germany, carrying approximately 4,000 primarily Volkswagen group vehicles when it caught fire. The Felicity Ace was being towed back to shore after it got caught in heavy seas about 250 miles off the coast of the Portuguese Islands. Soon, the ship started to take on water and began to sink in water 2 miles deep. Fortunately, no one was killed in this tragedy as all 22 crew members on board were rescued. As for the approximate 4,000 luxury vehicles onboard, they were all lost to the sea.
