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April 9, 2024 Update

Freightos

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Recovery efforts in Baltimore continued to make progress this week. Crews began the on-water removal of containers from the still-stuck Dali , as one necessary step in clearing the ship from the collision site.

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic.

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Transportation Strategy in a Constrained Infrastructure: 30th SCRC Meeting Kicks Off Today

Supply Chain View from the Field

Infrastructure growth is a major issue for companies who ship a lot, especially those like CAT who ship heavy permit loads from the ports. It is also happening at border crossings such as Mexico.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio. Since the Panama Canal is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26, we wanted to share it with you again. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. Now 27 ships navigate the Panama Canal each day, compared with 39 previously. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion. Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. Robinson, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.28-2.1

Freight Plus

Truckers protest Baltimore port delay times. The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled. DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%.