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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S. billion, up 23.8% compared to March 2021. That’s all folks.

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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail Shared Assets, which serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. In 2007, it expanded its operations from Northern New Jersey to Staten Island, New York. About Brian Gorton.

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The top 7 3PL companies in New Jersey

TradeGecko

Third-party logistics or 3PL companies allow eCommerce businesses to outsource logistics services such as warehouse management, delivery and order fulfillment. Additionally, 3PL companies provide logistics services related to the supply chain. This frees up your time to focus on growing your business.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

While companies continue to take steps to fight counterfeit goods, it is becoming increasingly harder to keep counterfeits off secondary markets (and you’ll see more of that in the news roundup). And now on to this week’s logistics news. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean is a bilingual start-up veteran who’s worked in China with the Beijing Silicon Valley Group, leading the logistical planning of multiple joint ventures. About Sean Bardon Sean Bardon is the Co-founder and COO at Qualle, The world’s first empty container marketplace truckers actually use.

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REPOST: The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

Drew is a Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. PDI), a mid-market transportation management and third-party logistics provider (3PL).