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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This month’s Market Update highlights key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America, including the latest Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) reading, which, while at the highest it’s been since 2010, has been predicted to be short-lived. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

Benoit Montreuil is the father of the Physical Internet, a concept he elaborated while at Université Laval, Quebec and disseminated in a series of papers, starting in 2010 and evolving until now. Europe has been aware and active since 2010. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. As summarized by Prof.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. More than 175 million pounds of cargo are shipped through ths state's airports annually. million tons of commodities were shipped through 60 barge terminals. Media Type.

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3 fun games to teach your families about 3PLs

DELMIA Quintiq

So try these three games (in no particular order) with your family and give them a taste of the industry basics: Lords of Waterdeep: Storing and shipping adventure. Along with Monopoly, Risk is one of most well-known board games in North America, and for good reason. For more information, check out this post. Risk: The KPI war.