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The Port of Virginia with Stephen Edwards

The Logistics of Logistics

Stephen Edwards and Joe Lynch discuss the port of Virginia. Stephen is is the CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). In 2019, CNBC ranked Virginia as the #1 state for business, and The Port of Virginia plays a key role in Virginia’s ability to serve those businesses. About Stephen Edwards.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Following passage of the act in the House, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) welcomed its progress and encouraged the Senate to follow suit. Wendy’s is testing drone delivery in the Christiansburg, Virginia, market in partnership with DoorDash and Wing.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. About TIA The TIA is a leading industry organization dedicated to advancing the interests of transportation intermediaries across the United States.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 22 – 28)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Toasts and Tariffs comprises 50 associations representing the three-tier chain of the US alcohol industry. The pieces had to travel more than 13,000 miles from China, Canada and Virginia to the company’s Ohio distribution center. The US had duty-free access to the EU between 1997-2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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And now on this week’s logistics news. Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Well, the avian flu looks like it is back.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. The largest U.S.