Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane. I am $706 short of my fundraising goal. Stay safe.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

But there is another country that’s making a strong case to join that elite group. How is Global Shipping Growing in India? How to Take Advantage of Increased Shipping in India. Learn more about planning your international shipping strategy to fit India’s growing markets. Only one of them is outside North America: China.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. Broadly speaking, the six metrics organized by severity of impact into three groups. economy far beyond that of the gulf coast.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D. TIA receives strong support from its members and holds personal meetings with Members of Congress, setting it apart from other groups in Washington, DC. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. She received a B.A. from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. Ocean Freight.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

Use these core sections to find resources available to each specified group: For healthcare professionals. They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. to cover part of credit card processing, packing, and shipping costs).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

My second signal was that the group was not clear on who was their customer. A month after completing this strategy session I was doing a series of strategy days with two chemical companies in Houston. After the assessment, try to focus groups cross-functionally on what really matters to the customer. Shipping Standards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The program could roll out as early as next week, with pilot programs in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and El Paso, TX. And while February is historically the slowest month of the year, port congestion has ships still waiting to unload, which should drive those numbers up. The coronavirus pandemic helped push e-commerce to new levels.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. As recovery efforts continue, truckloads of emergency relief supplies from FEMA and non-governmental groups are moving into the affected areas. Dallas to Houston rates fell an average of 54¢ but were still high at $3.49 That's still pretty high.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

began shipping gasoline and diesel in Houston-area pipelines, although its Beaumont, Texas, refinery was too flooded to turn back on. The market is pricing in a rather quick recovery in the Houston area but it might still be several weeks for the Houston area refiners to return to full production.”. Valero Energy Corp.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Eric Sims Eric worked for three years as a Manufacturing Group Leader and Kaizen Event Leader at OC Tanner, the world’s premier enterprise culture-building facilitator. Dave Popple, PhD @davepopple Dave Popple, PhD is the President of Psynet Group. Humans are still needed to design, program, monitor and yes, repair, robots.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Christoph Seitz is the Co-Owner of CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. “One trends we’re pursuing is blockchain technology…” We ship live crickets all across the country. Christoph Seitz. TastyCrickets.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

But an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona, showed that the Houston area’s hundreds of refineries and petrochemical operations released almost 1 million pounds of air pollutants in Harvey-related spills and flares, including benzene, sulfur dioxide, toluene, and xylene. The effects might not be known for months.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. The canal surely has had some issues getting the new set of locks up and running smoothly,” said Peter Sand, an analyst with the shipping association BIMCO. “It in Houston. was developing import terminals.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. The canal surely has had some issues getting the new set of locks up and running smoothly,” said Peter Sand, an analyst with the shipping association BIMCO. “It in Houston. was developing import terminals.

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GTG Technology Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The next four worst bottlenecks are located in the Houston, TX area. Longer commute and shipping times and more carbon dioxide affects our economy and our planet. The post Everyone Is Sick of the 3 Worst Bottlenecks in America appeared first on GTG Technology Group. What Fixing Bottlenecks Would Do. Sources: [link].

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