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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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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Lean on Kanban for Mid-Atlantic Drayage

Kanban Logistics

The recent accident at the Port of Baltimore is causing disruptions to imports on the East Coast, including at the Port of Norfolk and the Port of Wilmington, NC. How has the Port of Baltimore accident affected Norfolk and Wilmington? How has the Port of Baltimore accident affected Norfolk and Wilmington?

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

Supply Chain View from the Field

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. It is also happening at border crossings such as Mexico.

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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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Kanban Able to Support Port of Norfolk Drayage and Other Needs

Kanban Logistics

All of us at Kanban Logistics are deeply saddened by this week’s tragic accident at the Port of Baltimore. According to CNBC , in the wake of the catastrophic bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore, ocean carriers are shifting responsibilities onto U.S. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the event. and Canada.

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What Is Drayage Shipping and When Do You Need It? | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

What is container drayage shipping? Container drayage shipping is moving container freight over short distances, mainly in the same metropolitan area between ports, facilities, rail yards or other shipping hubs. Drayage transportation is handled by trucks and is usually part of intermodal transport.