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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It could take months.

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Downturn in the Oil and Gas Industry: An Opportunity for Supply Chain Improvements

Talking Logistics

Robinson, earlier this year on Talking Logistics. And according to an article in the Houston Chronicle , “During the past eight months, energy companies have slashed more than 176,000 jobs worldwide, although the number is likely greater because many aren’t made public. So stated Kent Stuart, Director of Oil and Gas at C.H.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. The company already spun off its contract logistics business last year. Kodiak Robotics has been delivering freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston since mid-2019.

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The Texas Triangle

The Logistics of Logistics

The Texas Triangle refers to an area of Texas that is roughly bordered by Dallas, Houston and San Antonio / Austin (when you are Texas you get to call 4 points a triangle). Biggest Cities in Texas by Population: #4 Houston – 2.2 The post The Texas Triangle appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. 69 Plano – 287 K. #80

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Harvey and Irma’s Effect on the Logistics Industry

GTG Technology Group

How Hurricanes Affect Logistics. The catastrophic storms did more than just flood homes and knock down trees, they impacted logistics in a variety of ways. It will be a long time before anyone can measure the two storms’ impact on logistics and the economy. Houston is a Major Transportation Hub. into a lake.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

UPS Expands Logistics Reach To Meet Emerging Demand In China. UK logistics companies optimistic about recovery ( Financial Times ). Here’s a quote from Russell Parker, senior vice president of marketing, brand management, and inbound logistics at Nature’s Best: “The software does all the heavy lifting. in June from May.

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Perspectives on the Global Trade Environment: A Panel Discussion

NC State SCRC

Bill H: “We have two trade zones in Oklahoma and Houston, and are under construction to produce one in Corpus Christi. Overall, we anticipate that in the next 10-20 years China will be a huge powerhouse, and what they are doing to rock the logistics supply chain from China into Europe will lock in many trade routes.

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