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Top 3 Benefits of Intermodal Shipping

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Often, services begin with a container or cargo moved by truck to a ship, then back to a truck to finish the process. When cargo is moved via the ocean rather than just by a truck, it significantly cuts transportation, gas, and routine service costs. Most companies switching to modernized services do it to save money.

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September 17, 2024 Update

Freightos

There is speculation that a strike could target Maersk terminals in Mobile, Alabama, that have introduced automation despite ILA objections. In air cargo, the surging volume of e-commerce packages out of China has been the biggest driver of strong demand, tight capacity and elevated rates for much of the year.

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Tornado Outbreak Expected Today Across the South

GlobalTranz

Per the NWS, “A tornado outbreak — including the threat of a few long-tracked, violent tornadoes — is expected today into early this evening over the Southeast, especially parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Source: weather.com. Source: weather.com.

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Ocean Shipping and Global Trade 2023

American Global Logistics

It's important to note that while there has been a general trend of a shift in transporting cargo from the west coast to the east coast. Bloomberg reported West Coast ports could lose up to 10% of ocean cargo to the East Coast. Port business has also increased at the ports of Boston and Mobile, Alabama.

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The US Port Congestion and Effects on Supply Chains

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

At this current time, there are no significant factors affecting the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. The Port of Mobile’s capabilities and connectivity make it an ideal gateway for all types of cargo , from coal and containers to forest products and steel, to automobiles and aggregates.

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

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. And now on to this week’s logistics news. TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.