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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long million vehicles cross the bridge annually, or about 30,000 per day, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. mile-long span.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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Supplier Risk Management: 4 Things To Look Out for During On-Site Evaluations

GlobalTranz

It is of great interest to us to find other resources that can help aid our customer shippers in continually improving through data and analytics. Specifically, in the transportation and logistics industry it can be very beneficial to visit your carriers in person. Spendrix brings that to the marketplace with their products.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain. In addition, the company has established its new European headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.