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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

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cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently. A recent Journal of Commerce survey found more than 65 percent of shippers surveyed said they planned to ship less cargo through U.S. Roughly half of all U.S. East Coast Ports Growing. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently. A recent Journal of Commerce survey found more than 65 percent of shippers surveyed said they planned to ship less cargo through U.S. Roughly half of all U.S. East Coast Ports Growing. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. The Federal Railroad Administration announced a Climate Challenge initiative, which urges railroads and rail equipment manufacturers to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company, which fully outsources parts production and machine assembly, is battling smartphone manufacturers and carmakers over the vital components. Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon spends $131 million for stake of cargo airline ATSG. The company has acquired a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division. million shares of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the air cargo operator said in a securities filing on Monday. Albertsons Cos.’