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What to Do Now Before the Panama Canal Expands

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The Panama Canal expands in 2016. Shippers in Columbus, OH, will be in the battleground region of the United States, with ports on the East and West Coasts vying for their business. Shippers in Columbus, OH, will be in the battleground region of the United States, with ports on the East and West Coasts vying for their business.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio. Since the Panama Canal is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26, we wanted to share it with you again. It will take in other metropolitan areas like Detroit and Columbus, and encompass a newly contested region that accounts for more than 15% of the U.S.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

It will take in other metropolitan areas like Detroit and Columbus, and encompass a newly contested region that accounts for more than 15% of the U.S. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion. Robinson, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts

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That came a mere seven years later, in 1910, when a Wright Model B aircraft was flown 65 miles (105 km) to deliver 200 pounds (91 kg) of silk from Dayton to Columbus. 4 Longest scheduled air cargo route: Dubai to Panama City (Emirates). . #1 First air cargo flight: 1910. And it wasn’t long before more companies got involved…. #2

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