{"id":27148,"date":"2025-02-10T16:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/?p=27148"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:01:01","slug":"avoid-spending-millions-of-dollars-due-to-outdated-shipping-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/avoid-spending-millions-of-dollars-due-to-outdated-shipping-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid spending millions of dollars due to outdated shipping locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27148\" class=\"elementor elementor-27148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb43bac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb43bac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c454f7c 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data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><a class=\"cta \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/eu1.hubs.ly\/H0qX50-0\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"cta-text\">Read the Case Study<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0595c5d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0595c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021756c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"021756c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763159d e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"763159d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2358425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2358425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">USE CASES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4886e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4886e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #01295f;\">Address validation<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d14c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d14c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #01295f;\"><a style=\"color: #01295f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/supply-chain-master-data-management\/\">Customs compliance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5616ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRODUCTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caae0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caae0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #01295f;\">Postal database<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6518203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6518203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #01295f;\"><a style=\"color: #01295f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/unlocode-database\/\">UNLOCODEs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f455816 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f455816\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e7edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50e7edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEY BENEFITS OF LEVERAGING GEOPOSTCODES DATA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427d488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"427d488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminated repetitive data processing days for the data center, saving approx. <\/span><b>\u20ac500k annually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in operational costs.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful activation of <\/span><b>3k+ global locations per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamlined the opening and closing process for Inland Container Depot (ICD) locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saved <\/span><b>over 900 hours annually, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">significantly cutting operational expenses while <\/span><b>reducing financial penalties and minimizing business disruptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved service quality, driving <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">higher customer retention and revenue generation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa615be elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa615be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3452a858 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3452a858\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a2b29e\" data-id=\"12a2b29e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cc298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3cc298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leading the global shipping industry and ensuring operational efficiency with enriched UNLOCODE and Postcode data\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bd7c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2bd7c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OVERVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c43a6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c43a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, founded in 1970 by Captain Gianluigi Aponte, is a family-owned global leader in container shipping. Operating over 675 offices across 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade through a fleet of more than 790 vessels, connecting 520 ports worldwide. Their offer includes comprehensive transportation solutions, including ocean freight, inland logistics, and air cargo services, serving diverse industries from agriculture to pharmaceuticals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talked to Kavian Ranjbar, Data Governance Specialist at MSC, to understand how GeoPostcodes helps<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">optimize their global shipping operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d81692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-1024x409.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27149\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes - MSC testimonial\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-1024x409.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-300x120.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-768x307.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-1536x613.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-MSC-testimonial-2048x818.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2c915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2c915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHALLENGE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b18be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0b18be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What was your situation before GeoPostcodes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9318b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9318b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KAVIAN: <\/b>Everything had to be checked by our department in Geneva, which manages the geographical data on a daily basis. This team is in charge of creating, updating, or closing locations; to do so, they use various websites (e.g., Google or Geonames).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e476b61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e476b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e1f04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4e1f04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ea07c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7ea07c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af578b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af578b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-Kavian-Ranjbar-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27253\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes - Kavian Ranjbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-Kavian-Ranjbar-png.webp 310w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-Kavian-Ranjbar-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GeoPostcodes-Kavian-Ranjbar-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/elementor\/thumbs\/GeoPostcodes-Kavian-Ranjbar-png-r1cimbvt70070qn7eii2eadzko1ngeho51cngnedy0.webp 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e414f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e414f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kavian Ranjbar<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c82ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7c82ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Governance Specialist<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52831f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52831f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MSC@2x-1-e1701091713934.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-760\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes-MSC-logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d22a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91d22a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05662d8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05662d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"55\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Quote.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21152\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes - Quote icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44a8d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cWe are the world's first carrier, a small error can have a huge impact. The update and closing of a location is a huge topic at MSC because we use these locations daily for bookings, transportation modes, bills of land, etc. \"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60736a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d60736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there any particular geographies you were struggling with?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6a4e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6a4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KAVIAN: <\/b>Countries like Brazil are particularly strict with their customs validation, requiring precise Postcodes for compliance. GeoPostcodes ensures all necessary Postcodes are aligned with national regulations.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>Any UNLOCODE or Postcode modification can lead to system blockages, disrupting operations. Resolving such issues requires Electronic Manifest Correctors (EMCs) to update manifests and Bills of Lading (BLs), a process that can incur multimillion-dollar costs, particularly in high-volume hubs like Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to GeoPostcodes, all Postcodes in the region are now fully aligned with global UNLOCODEs, ensuring seamless transportation and compliance.<b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77b09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a77b09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SOLUTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1165acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1165acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How did GeoPostcodes\u2019 Postcode database help your case?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756c786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756c786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KAVIAN: <\/b>GeoPostcodes data allows the Operations department to have a more granular view of the activities related to the ICDs. 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On top of that, they are used in high-level reporting to visualize which ports are making the most TUs worldwide.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a78f4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What made you choose GeoPostcodes as your main source of location data?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec1688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec1688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KAVIAN: <\/b>I searched for a provider with all the updated geographical information in one product that would then be related to our data and Inland Container Depot (ICD) locations. We chose GeoPostcodes because you had a good structure and the necessary information I was looking for, such as UNLOCODES and ISO codes on the subdivisions and the countries, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4a2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4a2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What would you say to someone in your position who is considering GeoPostcodes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f994e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f994e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>KAVIAN: <\/b>GeoPostcodes provides the best country, subdivision, and location structure you can find on the market, referencing the ISO codes and UNLOCODEs for a good price. It allows small developments and huge consumption of data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccc012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bccc012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONCLUSION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7996249 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7996249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By leveraging GeoPostcodes\u2019 enriched location data, MSC has transformed its operational efficiency, significantly reducing costs, errors, and administrative 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