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Top 3 Benefits of Intermodal Shipping

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Intermodal freight shipping has been around for decades, but it is growing in popularity due to its many benefits. Often, services begin with a container or cargo moved by truck to a ship, then back to a truck to finish the process. One of the top reasons for using intermodal freight shipping is to secure and protect your cargo.

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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. In the end, the adoption of thermal cargo blankets allowed the company to partner with 53-foot dry van capacity year-round. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),

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A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. In the end, the adoption of thermal cargo blankets allowed the company to partner with 53-foot dry van capacity year-round. Built on three simple themes: Honesty, Integrity, and Service (H.I.S.),

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. And now on to this week’s logistics news. TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.

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Where Did the Loads Go?

DAT Solutions

But van load availability returned to mid-November levels last week, as a 25% decline in load posts reversed a big, post-Thanksgiving gain in spot market freight. Reefer freight was also quiet last week , as fresh food shipments hit a brief lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Try Alabama. What's Next for Truckload Freight?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. Amazon recruiting mom-and-pop shops for rural deliveries.