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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. technology from helping China’s military. The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure. percent, or $24.5 That’s all for this week.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. In the podcast interview, Joe and Jeff discuss Tucker Company Worldwide and the Breakbulk Americas conference, the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry professionals. Breakbulk 2021 Event Stats.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the cargo theft prevention firm CargoNet, reports of theft, fraud, and other kinds of criminal activity in the supply chain rose 41 percent in the first 20 weeks of 2023 compared to last year, reaching 900 incidents. The company went public in 2021 but failed to develop and commercialize its autonomous vehicle technology.

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What is Logistics Exactly?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In March of 2021 we heard about Logistics when a ship blocked passage through the Suez Canal. In the second half of 2021 we heard about the enormous log jam for overseas shipping in ports around the world. Historically the term Logistics was created and used in reference to the Military.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation. How in this era of advanced technology, navigation and cargo ship advancements could such a disaster such as this occur?

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Second, international cargo is multimodal dependent and the ability to maintain visibility across multiple bills of lading (BOLs) remains a challenge. Will military tensions between Russia and the Ukraine impact shipping in the Black Sea? The December 2021 report showed that violations increased 10.2% This is a tricky question.

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