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Cargo and Container Shipping Basics

The Logistics of Logistics

Cargo and container shipping companies are found at 3 ports locations throughout the United States – Pacific coast, Atlantic coast and the Mexican gulf. Vehicle shipping is how car manufacturers deliver their cars across the ocean. Andrew Lazaunikas is a guest contributor affiliated with Trailer Bridge, a Jacksonville, Fla.,

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

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It is the largest container port in the state of Florida and ninth in the United States. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. In 2015, the Port of Savannah moved 8.2% of total U.S.