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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. … We flew over the sprawling Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — 40% of all U.S. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Now, it takes nine.

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I (Don't) Drive Your Truck: West Coast Truckers Strike Again

Elementum

On July 21, truckers working for the Pacific 9 Transportation company went on indefinite strike, causing further congestion problems and delays at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month.

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Market Update - Week of August 31, 2020

Freight Plus

To give you a little more color, we have been moving some volume out of Southern California to North Carolina. IMDL providers have also put in a $3,500 surcharge on spot cargo; they are honoring their committed book of business, but anything incremental is coming with an incremental price tag. Ocean/Air. .

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Market Update - Week of August 31, 2020

Freight Plus

To give you a little more color, we have been moving some volume out of Southern California to North Carolina. IMDL providers have also put in a $3,500 surcharge on spot cargo; they are honoring their committed book of business, but anything incremental is coming with an incremental price tag. Ocean/Air. .

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Belk experienced substantial growth in its e-commerce business in 2011 and 2012, leading to the expansion of its original North Carolina fulfillment center plus the opening of an additional 515,000 square foot fulfillment center in South Carolina.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Elementum

They already had three solar farms in North Carolina and Nevada before they partnered with First Solar in 2015 to build another solar farm in California. Pressure from investors who are also environmental activists also contribute to these corporate decisions.