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Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & Mexico Capacity Challenges

Talking Logistics

Shippers in the United States and Mexico are facing significant supply chain challenges. Read more Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & The post Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & & Mexico Capacity Challenges.

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U.S. E-commerce Logistics Report: Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities

Talking Logistics

The United States has established itself as an unrivaled leader in the North American e-commerce logistics market. This success is primarily driven by its cutting-edge technologies and robust infrastructure. This remarkable trajectory is.

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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). We refined our data, limiting it to actual pricing used by logistics service providers to ship containers, to ensure validity.

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This map shows every bridge in the United States….and it’s incredible

The Network Effect

This also reminds me of two our most popular posts so far this year: the invisible network that keeps the world running and the world’s largest container ship. The post This map shows every bridge in the United States… and it’s incredible appeared first on The Network Effect. The Network Effect'

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The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization

Freightos

I can’t export maritime incident data from the US Coast Guard (which could use some tech) but based on this report there were 18 bridge allisions in the United States between 1960 and 2015. If anything, it’s shocking that these incidents don’t happen more frequently.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States, there are a lot of billion dollar industries , led by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, commercial banking, life insurance, and petroleum wholesaling to name a few. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry.

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Fulfilling Big Bulky Small Parcels with Dusty Holcomb

The Logistics of Logistics

Specializing in ecommerce order fulfillment and inventory management services, the company operates multiple warehouse facilities with over 1 million square feet of space across the United States. Red Stag Fulfillment sets itself apart by handling large, heavy, and high-value products that can be challenging to ship and store.