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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

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 million vehicles cross the bridge annually, or about 30,000 per day, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. mile-long span.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn.

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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

Disrupted Logistics in Supply Chain Over the last four to five years, we have experienced disrupted logistics—broadly defined here as the interruption or complete breakdown of the supply chain functions at one or multiple levels. Similar behavior was seen across road transport and air cargo. million vacant job openings.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. It is currently operating in 12 facilities across the island, with possibly the largest contract logistics footprint in Singapore.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

SCMDOJO

The term “logistics” may be relatively new, but its general principles date back to ancient civilizations. The early Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans pioneered the principles of logistics and designed trade routes to facilitate their connections with other nations.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. Availability of logistics was always assumed. Give logistics leaders a strategic seat at the table. This has changed.