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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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Key border crossings, including Laredo, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan, are experiencing delays of up to 24 hours, as U.S. Exploring alternative shipping routes via Gulf Coast ports to bypass land border congestion. Fast-tracking partnerships with alternative logistics providers to bypass Chinese ports and avoid tariffed shipping routes.

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Mastering Disruption: A Smarter, More Connected Approach

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Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Terence earned an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, and an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.

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The TraylorTranspo Story with Brittany Traylor

The Logistics of Logistics

With the goal of paying it forward, Traylor Transpo partners with the Texas Workforce Commission to help people get their start in logistics and supply chain. TraylorTranspo is an asset-based freight brokerage based in Dallas, Texas. Traylor’s technology streamlines the shipping process, reduces cost, and facilitates collaboration.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

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We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

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The first location is 8555 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas, a suburb Wing has served since 2021. It came as large and small businesses were working on contingency plans in the event of a strike, which would have spiked shipping prices and scrambled supply chains. That spot is expected to get up and running “in coming weeks.”

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The B2B’s Final Mile with Steve Lopez

The Logistics of Logistics

About Steve Lopez Steve Lopez is a self-made entrepreneur and strategic thinker from North Texas. His involvement with the company played a significant role in its growth, expanding from five Texas markets to 83 markets across 42 states. Between February 2018 and May 2022, revenue skyrocketed by 1600%.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5