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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. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Supply Chain Matters

It has been just over two weeks since 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 , blocking the main shipping channel that leads to the Port of Baltimore.

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Taming the Supply Chain. Will It Ever Be Social?

Supply Chain Shaman

They would ask how social can impact their supply chain source, make and deliver processes. Charlene wrote the report [link]. It is a beautiful day in Baltimore. They would take the steps to be market driven. To do this, they would map the customer signals back to their supply chain through value-based mapping.

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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

DAT Solutions

In the South Central region, Houston is the biggest source of flatbed loads, and rates rose 30¢ to $2.38 On the East Coast, choose between Baltimore to the north and Raleigh to the south, or go from one to the other, with a TriHaul (triangular) route to replace the low-priced southbound leg. mile last week for flatbeds.

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

DAT Solutions

The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. McAllen , TX has been the top source of reefer load posts on DAT load boards for the past six weeks, because of fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, on both sides of the border.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. Read the more in depth version of the results for the caveats upon which the results reported here were based. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. These ports will probably see similar traffic levels to those before canal expansion.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. Read the more in depth version of the results for the caveats upon which the results reported here were based. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. These ports will probably see similar traffic levels to those before canal expansion.

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