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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. Federal, state, and local border leaders, including Mexican officials, gathered at McAllen City Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the signing of a historic agreement that will give the Rio Grande Valley its second international cargo bridge with Mexico.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

For example, this is especially true in food products where product innovation can be difficult because you’re ‘blocked’ from accessing the restaurants and kitchens using your products at the end of the supply chain. It’s not just this way in food, but also in many other industries. How to solve it?

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Interoceanic Passages

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Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001.

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