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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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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 mile-long span. The collapse sent vehicles and people plunging into the water. Senate for further consideration.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

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To combat areas shippers can’t control like capacity, rate hikes, and driver shortages, they’re turning to. New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. The state has agreed to update to.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. If the project, called Rocket Cargo, goes as planned, it would take advantage of this fast-growing market. And by wonder and optimism, it means it will be bringing samples. billion with exports up.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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The Federal Railroad Administration announced a Climate Challenge initiative, which urges railroads and rail equipment manufacturers to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The BrightDrop Zevo 600, formerly known as the BrightDrop EV600, completed the nearly 260-mile trip from New York City to Washington, DC.

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The History of the Semi Truck

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Railroads were highly efficient at moving large amounts of cargo but could only deliver those goods to centralized urban centers where train stations were. While this helped grow urban areas, it fundamentally limited the growth of rural areas and even towns located miles away from city centers.