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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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April 9, 2024 Update

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America weekly prices decreased 13% to $3.66/kg America weekly prices fell 7% to $1.87/kg. Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Recovery efforts in Baltimore continued to make progress this week. America and $1.81/kg

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April 2, 2024 Update

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America weekly prices fell 25% to $4.23/kg. America weekly prices fell 2% to $2.01/kg. Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Salvage crews have already started working to clear the wreckage from last week’s bridge collapse in Baltimore.

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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

He resides, with his wife of 38 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI. Larkin is married and is the proud father of four adult children (Conor, Clifford, Casey, and Sarah Alexandra).

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March 27, 2024 Update

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America weekly prices decreased 5% to $5.65/kg. America weekly prices fell 4% to $2.06/kg. The Port of Baltimore handles more roll-on/roll-off volumes than any other US port, including a large share of farm equipment exports – and is likely to have an impact on vehicle transport – but is less critical in terms of container traffic.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

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Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7

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This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 5)

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The channels are primarily open to vessels that are helping with the cleanup effort, along with some barges and tugs that have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore. Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed two complaints with the US FMC over “excessive and unlawful” detention and demurrage (D&D) charges issued by Cosco and OOCL.