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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The port closure also creates congestion and delays at other ports and transportation modes, such as rail and truck, that must handle the diverted cargo.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. They use many of the same components, such as motors and guidance systems, and follow similar designs.

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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. The re-routing trend has accelerated in recent months as many ships have lined up along the West Coast waiting for ports to resume operations. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ». Roughly half of all U.S. East Coast Ports Growing.

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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. The re-routing trend has accelerated in recent months as many ships have lined up along the West Coast waiting for ports to resume operations. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ». Roughly half of all U.S. East Coast Ports Growing.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

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Alphabet Drones to Deliver Burritos as Part of Test at Virginia Tech (WSJ – sub. The intelligent cargo space management system automatically transfers packages for manual delivery to the deliverer at the delivery destination by means of a package dispenser on board the vehicle. DOT pushing slower truck speed limits (The Hill).