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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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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

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While different modes of road transport will have differing rates—whether you decide to ship less-than-truckload (LTL), partial truckload (PTL), or full truckload (FTL)—some factors that affect freight costs overlap. Rates will differ from road, rail , ocean , and air transport. We don’t want you to settle for any ol’ price!

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25-29, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Inside Google’s Rebooted Robotics Program (New York Times) Transplace Invests in New Operations Center in Northwest Arkansas Black & Decker Fined $1.8M Inside Google’s Rebooted Robotics Program (New York Times) Transplace Invests in New Operations Center in Northwest Arkansas Black & Decker Fined $1.8M Why or why not?

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

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. “The logistics industry is one of the biggest industries that will profit most from the digital revolution in 2019…” From quicker deliveries to more sustainable ways of transportation, harmonizing big data and automation efforts will ensure exponential growth in the industry. Christoph Seitz. Robert DeStefano. .

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This Week in Logistics News (March 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. Amazon has ramped up air cargo flights at its largest hubs while maintaining or shrinking flight activity elsewhere, according to an institute tracking the company’s air operations.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Transportation capacity declines accelerate in September. Walmart will begin the deliveries at select stores in New Mexico, Texas, and Arkansas in the next few weeks, and then expand to other markets across the country before the end of the year. The company is currently using three of these ships to transport manufacturing materials.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

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Sara White @SupplyPike Sara White is the Marketing Coordinator for SupplyPike , a supply chain software solutions startup in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mike has over 20 years of experience working with clients to increase their performance in manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, transportation and developing IT strategies.