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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River that leads to the Port of Baltimore. refineries and warehouses. This disaster has made U.S.

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Will Warehouses Eventually Go Dark?

Enterra Insights

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] The right kind of warehouse.

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April 2, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home April 2, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices fell 2% to $2.01/kg.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Be Sociable, Share!

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 11.5-11.9

Freight Plus

The most efficient hospitals in the study were data driven and shared supply chain info cross departmentally. Amazon’s safety record scrutinized after Baltimore warehouse tragedy. Hunt and BNSF Railway in dispute over $100+ million in revenue. "[You] have to ask us both that question at the same time.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

warehouses. 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. In addition to e-commerce, Rosie provides retailers with delivery opportunities, omnichannel marketing and deep data services.

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Greg Javor: “Our mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit”

Supply Chain Movement

My first job was a warehouse supervisor trainee for a public warehouse (nowadays a 3PL), in Baltimore, Maryland. I added a second major in transportation and logistics and, for a full armoury, added a third in production operations and management. There’s no substitute for knowing the details of your business.