The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Chris Cser and Joe Lynch discuss global giants – ICAT moves the world’s largest cargo. Chris is the Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics Detroit where they handle the shipments that other companies don’t, can’t, and won’t. We think through the critical details so that they don’t have to.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped. New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S. East Coast or West Coast, for instance, requires shippers to weigh various factors such as the type of cargo, the required transit time, and the potential cost savings. As expected, the Canal’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shippers in the U.S. – Labor unrest in U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America. As an example, Adam Ruff mentioned the big border crossing across the Detroit River. Steamship companies will dedicate vessels that permanently go eastbound and westbound.

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Multichannel Merchant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company plans to purchase 100,000 electric-powered vans from Detroit startup Rivian Automotive, as it seeks to accomplish two goals in one stroke: Decreasing its carbon footprint and increasing its delivery capabilities. Amazon led a $700 million funding round in Rivian in February of this year.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Yiakoumi: Our conference in Detroit in September had a very positive feel and there was a lot about the continuing growth in North America and what it means for the supply chain. Logistics in Mexico is actually quite developed, but there are still high cargo rates, and questions about port and rail capacity.

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GTG Technology Group

AUGUST 6, 2018

This was the year a local lumber merchant asked Fruehauf – a blacksmith and carriage builder in Detroit at the time – to build him something to haul his boat using his Ford vehicle. Today’s 18-wheelers can accommodate up to 700,000 tons of cargo per year! The Future of Hauling.

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