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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

2018 capacity crisis delivered record carrier profits. Trucking companies enjoyed a boom year as revenues and operating profits scaled new heights, while bankruptcies were at an all-time low. The carriers who serve their customers with real-time data via api are CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Air France, KLM Cargo, Delta Cargo, and Lufthansa.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s hard to believe that Halloween is just five weeks away. A number of companies are looking to woo consumers with low-end devices priced for challenging times. Lower fees, no wait times, are top reasons for grocery pick-up. The technology will help the retailer detect low-stock or out-of-stock products in real time.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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Intermodal on the Rise in Mexico

Talking Logistics

Just imagine a train hauling anywhere from 100 to 250 containers or “piggy backs,” with each of those containers representing a different importer and broker. So, significant changes have occurred from a transit time perspective and in the levels of service and ramp options now available in Mexico.

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