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Cool Logistics to explore
effect of new technology
T
he 9th Cool Logistics Global
Conference and exhibition will
feature a dedicated one-day
technology workshop on 25 September
2017. The workshop will cover topics
such as digitisation in all areas of the
perishable supply chain, artificial
intelligence, the deployment of new
storage techniques, temperature
monitoring, cold chain transparency, and
intelligent packaging.
Asset owning without a firm grip on
proper asset management represents a
huge financial risk. Equally, a shortage of
transportation assets can put the logistics
sector at a considerable disadvantage
and a loss of commercial opportunities.
In an era where the shortening ‘shelf life’
of technologies is posing challenges,
listening to the practical experiences
of both shippers and service providers
can offer delegates important insights to
assist investment decisions.
The upcoming Cool Logistics Global annual conference will seek once more to define the
edge of possibility in terms of shipping, trading, and the logistics of perishables.
“The Cool Logistics Global Technology
Workshop is the ideal forum to take
perishable logistics technologies to task,”
says Alex von Stempel, director of Cool
Logistics Resources. “Delegates will have
the chance to ask senior executives
probing questions to reveal just how the
technologies can be used to tap into
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new revenue streams and gain ground
in a competitive market.”
Cool Logistics Global, the annual
conference for shipping and logistics
people, will seek once more to define
the edge of possibility in terms of
shipping, trading, and the logistics of
perishables. Tackling issues including
the latest trends in logistics, container
shipping, infrastructure, and distribution
planning and reefer container handling,
the event will also explore food prices,
environmental challenges, and data
harvesting.
The year 2017 will be the first year
that Cool Logistics Global will be held
in Algeciras. Located at the tip of
Southern Europe — virtually on the edge
of the African continent — Algeciras
attracts a higher concentration of reefer
cargoes from Latin America than many
of its competitors in both Southern and
Northern Europe. CLA
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