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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Retailers in the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb. That’s down 28.4%

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JAXPORT Deepening Means Boost for CargoBarn

CargoBarn

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 25, 2022 – The Jacksonville office of CargoBarn , a technology-driven freight brokerage, is expecting more business thanks to the Jacksonville Port Authority’s recently completed harbor deepening. JAXPORT announced this summer it had completed dredging to 47 feet, allowing post-Panamax ships to call.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies. is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM.

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My Summer at BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

In the fall of 2021, I took the chance to attend a networking/Q&A event hosted by my school, Jacksonville State University, and meet new peers in the business program and local business leaders. As it would happen, one of those business leaders was BR’s own, Kenton Sprayberry , Director of Operations and Carrier Sales.

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Michael

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Global Forwarding – Ocean and Air Shipping. Jacksonville. The Port of Jacksonville remains at Port Condition WHISKEY and all gates remain open. Norfolk Southern has not provided an update. Based on its lanes and location they will likely not see any issues.

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Cargo and Container Shipping Basics

The Logistics of Logistics

Successful international shipping requires a good understanding of cargo and container shipping basics. When large cargo pieces have to be transported by sea, the best and most cost-effective way to transport them is through cargo and container shipping companies. Cargo and Container Shipping Basics. Vehicle Shipping.

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

Despite this damage, logistics providers are beginning to resume normal operations, with the Port of Jacksonville resuming normal operations on Saturday and parcel carriers–including UPS , FedEx, and USPS gradually resuming service in the region, Supply Chain Dive reported. . First Drone Service In Western U.S.