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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 The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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5 Keys to Building a Long Term Freight Partnership!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! In shipping and logistics, building strong relationships with your freight or carrier company is often underestimated. Moreover, finding a reputable freight company that ticks all the boxes of what you’re looking for can often be a considerable challenge.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. There are two ways to view the History of Shipping Containers. Readers' choice! Category Key.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. One visionary, Malcom McLean , features prominently in the industry’s development.

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E-commerce Boom Demands Changes to the Logistics Industry

20Cube Logistics

The e-commerce industry has exploded and continues to grow each year. E-commerce has seen an increase in consumers demanding two main factors: lower costs and faster shipping times. Retailers are faced with the balancing act of minimizing shipping costs whilst also optimizing shipping speeds. seamless returns.

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The Green Corridor: Food for Thought

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In a recent scientific report published in Natureportfolio, researchers in Australia showed that just over one in ten fish packages sold to customers in Australia are likely displaying the wrong fish species. A more concerning supply chain for our own health and the planet’s health is the very food that we put in our mouths.

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The National Truck Driver Shortage is Threatening the Freight Industry

Elementum

The trucking industry, which moves 70% of US freight, has been facing a driver shortage for the past 15 years. The industry is short 48,000 drivers, and its severe turnover rate— 87% in 2015 —isn’t helping. Shipping routes and truck sales have been severely impacted. Will the industry turn itself around?

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