Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. Those same words were said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days.

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Tompkins Blog

JULY 14, 2014

Retailers rely heavily on these ports for imported goods coming in from Asia. Shippers still bear the scars from the disastrous 2002 work stoppage and have countermeasures in-place to avoid major disruption. Article: Inland Port Development: What is the Impact on Shipping Patterns, and How Can 3PLs Take Advantage?

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. Potential for closure or interruption.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Deutsche Post started acquiring shares of the company in 1998 and completed its acquisition of DHL by 2002, expanding the brand ‘DHL’ to its other services. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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