Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2023

A key question for hitting these targets is whether nations like Panama, the Marshall Islands – and other leading shipping nations including Liberia, Malta, Greece and the Bahamas – will actively monitor, encourage and penalize companies not on track to meet the new standards.

Marshall Islands 166

Marshall Islands Shipping Liberia Expense Reduction 166

Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico.

Cost Reduction Strategies 112

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction Puerto Rico 112

Elementum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Although the port sustained relatively minimal infrastructure damage, large container ships remained anchored offshore as authorities need to ensure that the Houston Ship Channel is free from debris and deep enough for large vessels to go through. The company is partnering with United Airlines to transport items from Chicago to Houston.

Houston 121

Houston Texas Louisiana San Antonio 121

Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma, still a category 5 storm, is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 298 kph and is packing gusts over 346 kph. In Florida, a statewide suspension of road tolls was issued to ease the flow of mandatory evacuations (like the one ordered for the Florida Keys) and the transportation of essential relief goods.

Dominican Republic 60

Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Bahamas 60

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning. Afghanistan.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Logistics Network Optimization Software Papua New Guinea 60