The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark Vickers and Joe Lynch discuss Mexico transportation risk. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance. While at TQL, Mark developed a passion to optimize cross border transportation. During his tenure, they went from $500M to $3B in sales.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But, every mode of transportation is stretched in terms of capacity, and rates and spot rates have ballooned for each mode. Joann’s is spending on average $8 million on transloading because of congestion on the Chicago and Cleveland rail systems. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

These 9 headlines culled from Transport Topics over the first three weeks of 2016, coupled with the emerging economic slowdown should give pause to all shippers. Headline: Daimler Trucks to Cut its Workforce at Cleveland, NC Factory by 30%. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009. Over the Road Trucking.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). If we stopped bringing in cargo right now, we’d have a month’s worth of work ahead of us,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka told Transport Topics.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland. #2

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

.</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland.</p>

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