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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 The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

The ocean freight industry uses many acronyms to describe a shipment’s routing. Here are some of the most common ocean freight routing terms that are important to know. . With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes. This acronym stands for Mini Land Bridge.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

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Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. The national stockpile had been shipping to only about 5 locations per state and other jurisdictions. The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. As of Sept.

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling & Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. and its trading partners that ships can carry. The growth of cargo moving through America’s ocean ports has increased significantly over the last two decades. ports doubled from 17.9 million to 34.8

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4 Possible Supplier & Carrier Risk Areas to Check During Pickups & Deliveries

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As a freight broker and transportation management company, Cerasis uses many system checks that we’ve put in place to spot carrier risk for our shippers. When it comes time for your carrier to pickup or deliver your freight, run through this checklist to ensure you’re not working with carriers that will put your business at risk.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2 – 8)

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UK freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit, COVID. The move is not overly surprising given how much the pandemic has fueled not only e-commerce growth, but the expectation of faster shipping options. On the East Coast, the Port of Virginia in November reported a 23.3