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Four Risk Mitigation Actions for Weathering a Stormy Market

TMC

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. K” Line, MOL, and NYK are the three Japanese ship lines that are consolidating. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. Labor unrest in U.S.

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Michigans Role in the Growing Mobility Industry

3PL Insights

Even as far back as 2014, the state was taking a proactive stance on mobility technology. The Michigan Department of Transportation partnered with the University of Michigan, GM, and Ford to produce the so-called Smart Corridor, a combined 120 miles of Detroit roadways equipped for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.