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Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon showed off its next-generation drone at a recent event near Boston to highlight the future of delivery. The 80-pound hexagon-shaped aircraft, about 5½ feet in diameter, is nimble enough to make deliveries in highly populated areas such as Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. The largest U.S. This year, Union Pacific Corp.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. In return, the municipalities will be allowed to keep the increased revenue once fully-loaded cargo trucks start crossing.

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Solving The Port Problem with Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Beagen has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce and maritime law, with specific emphasis on maritime transportation, Shipping Act issues, supply chain management, international antitrust law, and port and terminal operations. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I was listening to Morning Addition on WBUR Boston. After around-the-clock negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday that freight railway companies and workers had reached a tentative agreement that will avert a rail shutdown that could have paralyzed the economy. In all, 370 new words were added.

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Where Will the Next FedEx Come from in Today’s Tech-Ruled Markets?

MIT Supply Chain

During a fireside chat I had with Fred Smith on January 26, 2023, to kick off a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics , he talked about how FedEx uses technology to drive competitiveness. Technology played a critical role in FedEx’s early successes, and that is still the case today.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

The personal protective equipment (PPE) – shipped by our team of doctors and logisticians in Boston [1] – is destined for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia, which will then distribute supplies to locations at the front lines of the health crisis such as JFK Memorial Hospital in Monrovia.