Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas (Reuters).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Measuring the Imbalances*.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. The tighter standards may make those kinds of workarounds more difficult for American exporters About 10,000 ships pass through the Soo Locks each year to bring iron ore, grain, limestone and other staples across the Great Lakes and Canada into the Midwest and beyond.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Goal : Freightera was tasked to move 8 heavy, oversize refinery units from Houston, Texas to Toledo, Ohio, USA (over 1250 miles) and 10 flat-bed loads. Once 2 units were delivered, drivers would drive back to Houston and load the next 2 units and go back and forth. Customer : Large US chemical and refinery services company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

DoorDash Canada moves to tiered commission system. freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston.

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