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The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Because of this, the cold waters off the coast of California are teeming with the largest creatures on earth – drifting and swimming along at around 5 knots per hour. by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. And they were very successful!

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. However, China and Singapore’ growth was the lowest among far east countries exporting to the US. The truck features a Cummins X15N engine and is fueled by Chevron with compressed natural gas.

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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

Elementum

It will probably alleviate California’s drought. El Niño is set to bring copious amounts of precipitation to California and the Southern United States. will see a wet winter while California is preparing for storms that will bring floods and mudslides. Image courtesy NASA. The Southern U.S. Food prices will likely skyrocket.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

MIT Supply Chain

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. On the company side of the divide, the dispute underlines how short termism hobbles the ability of companies to deal with crisis situations. .

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. Customers in Singapore will also benefit from increased European inbound capacity. The majority of truck drivers in California are owner-operator and many in this job category are concerned about their future.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. Singapore, one of the most significant ports in the world and a significant center for oil refining, is situated near the southern end of the Strait of Malacca.

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