Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. The flight between Dayton and Columbus dramatically increased the speed with which goods could be delivered in the U.S. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

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%. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

Shippers in Columbus, OH, will be in the battleground region of the United States, with ports on the East and West Coasts vying for their business. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Although large carriers like UPS and FedEx are global and offer many options, regional parcel carriers occupy a significant niche in the industry. Through its shipping partnerships, it also offers shipping to California and Mexico. Lastly, US Cargo serves Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2017

shipping ports are included in the list of largest ocean ports in the world. million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit shipping containers) in 2015. Approximately 2,000 shipping vessels come and go from this port per year. Approximately the same 2,000 shipping vessels have calls to port there each year. million TUEs.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It will take in other metropolitan areas like Detroit and Columbus, and encompass a newly contested region that accounts for more than 15% of the U.S. Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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