article thumbnail

Good-bye siloed, functional planner. Hello storm chasing network planner.

Kinaxis

2014 – California wildfires (150 homes destroyed, massive power outages. 2013 – Massive tornado packing 200 mph winds in the Oklahoma City area. See 2014 side note). Let’s just look at some events: 2017 – Hurricane Irma (plus others). 2016 – Hurricane Matthew (plus others). 2015 – Nepal earthquake, 7.8 2012 – Hurricane Sandy.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (March 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Things that make you go “hmm”… In more relevant news… Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. According to the press release: The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

billion in 2014. Delaware contains a large number of ports and freights, making intermodal transportation a good choice. Florida embraces a multimodal transportation system, moving over 770 tons of freight annually. Oklahoma contains several freight hubs. As a result, rates in this state are lower across the board.

article thumbnail

Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

billion in 2014. Delaware contains a large number of ports and freights, making intermodal transportation a good choice. Florida embraces a multimodal transportation system, moving over 770 tons of freight annually. Oklahoma contains several freight hubs. As a result, rates in this state are lower across the board.

article thumbnail

Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

billion in 2014. Delaware contains a large number of ports and freights, making intermodal transportation a good choice. Florida embraces a multimodal transportation system, moving over 770 tons of freight annually. Oklahoma contains several freight hubs. As a result, rates in this state are lower across the board.

Freight 40