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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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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 An estimated 11.5

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City of Baltimore Accuses Ship Owner of 'Gross Negligence' in Bridge Crash

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The City of Baltimore says it plans to pursue "significant" claims against the firms responsible for the Dali , in a bid to compensate the city, its residents and businesses.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

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The Guardian reports that the Victoria Unboxed project will hope to eliminate invisible waste from supply chains by replacing cardboard produce boxes with reusable plastic crates. Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. Have a plan and measure progress against it. in March – up 2.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. The subscription plan would allow Amazon’s Prime members to get unlimited grocery delivery at $9.99

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

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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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Rock on!

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At Supply Chain Insights, we are loyal Amazon shoppers. They deliver pantry supplies to our small office in Baltimore <without charging us shipping> a couple of times a week. We also feel that they are a wonderful case study of how supply chains can make a difference in driving value.

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

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This continues to be a major challenge as companies think about their long-term strategic planning investments. 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.