article thumbnail

Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. Content Summary: Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation in total air cargo shipments. The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (November 28 – December 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. UPS can make as much as 1,200 pounds of dry ice an hour near its Worldport air hub in Louisville, KY, and can ship it the next day to US and Canadian hospitals and clinics. UPS will make dry ice, offer freezers for vaccine distribution. That’s all for this week.

article thumbnail

A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

criminal activity) and the need for sophisticated due diligence systems. GEMI Meeting – Supply Chain Sustainability (Louisville, KY). The discussion focused on harmonization of supplier surveys and dived deep into initiatives in the pharmaceutical, plastics, aerospace, cargo, and other industry sectors.