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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

Expansion at the Panama Canal, pictured above, has led to a business boom in South Carolina. But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. Photo by Stan Shebs.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

South Carolina prohibits importation of some birds due to avian flu. The words “avian flu” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017.

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The Diesel Laptops Story with Tyler Robertson

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2015, Diesel Laptops originally set out to help clients with their diagnostic tool needs. Tyler Robertson is the Founder and CEO of Diesel Laptops , a South Carolina based provider of commercial truck efficiency solutions for truck repair facilities. About Diesel Laptops. Key Takeaways: The Diesel Laptops Story.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Belk experienced substantial growth in its e-commerce business in 2011 and 2012, leading to the expansion of its original North Carolina fulfillment center plus the opening of an additional 515,000 square foot fulfillment center in South Carolina. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8 – 14)

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The expanded waiver runs through May 31 and covers Alabama, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, parts of Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Royal Mail is going to start using drones to deliver packages.