Cathy Roberson

APRIL 2, 2021

I write for publications such as the Journal of Commerce and Air Cargo World. So… the Ever Given…yeah, I know, I grew tired of seeing all of the Tweets, memes, and other social media coverage of it but I had a few journalists call me (thank you to the Washington Post, Fox News, and Business Insider btw. Definitely not.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Access to bathrooms This has been a problem forever for truck drivers when they are picking up or delivering cargo. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) for introducing the Trucker Bathroom Access Act on Dec 15 to ensure that truckers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Government to import or export cargo. Trade Representative, met in Washington, D.C. For more on this topic, as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, I invite you to participate in our upcoming Talking Logistics episode with Pete Mento, Director Global Customs and Trade Policy at C.H. this week to discuss the agreement.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

While multi-industry logistics, transportation and customer fulfilment teams might have languished with a sigh of relief, they are likely to be aware that this new contract is not a done deal yet. Disagreements Remain One of the contentious topics involved in these labor contract negotiations was tolerance for future port automation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. It also offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 9, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. With eligibility requirements easing and vaccine supplies growing, Walmart is now administering vaccines in more than 3,800 stores and clubs across 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In the supply chain sector, Pervinder Johar , Chief Executive Officer at Blume Global, observes, “It is widely accepted that digitization is the key to transforming all areas of the logistics industry. However, we are just at the beginning of a long journey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

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 bridge is part of the heavily traveled Interstate 695 linking Baltimore to Washington, D.C. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 28, 2023

While logistics data can optimize demand forecasting for warehousing decision makers, streamlining dock-to-stock is a critical step for avoiding stock outs and guaranteeing 1-2 day shipping. Every minute that product sits on a truck, cargo ship, or warehouse dock is a minute that it can’t be turned back into revenue.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

The offering allows the merged company to reach 74% of the US population across 30 states and Washington DC, according to a blog post announcing the launch. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Material Handling & Logistics reports frantic shoppers should have no difficulty elbowing their way through the crowds and getting their hands on perfect presents for everyone on their list. Import cargo volume at major retail container ports has been increasing steadily and is on track to meet or surpass last year’s levels.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in. or UPS Inc.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

The Washington Post. Greg Ritter, Chief Customer Officer at XPO Logistics, warned of industry shortsightedness, "The larger carriers are consolidating and buying smaller carriers, not for their book of business, but for their drivers." The Washington Post. Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The request seeks an engineering firm to design barge landings and access points where e-bikes and small delivery vehicles can transport cargo for the “last mile” of its journey. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend, Rachel Everly, a freelance writer in business and finance who shows us how digitized trucking will change the game for logistics companies. . The introduction of digitized trucking marks the beginning of a new era and is set to turn the logistics value chain upside down. . Here’s how:

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The failure will affect the movement of people and goods, he said Monday at an annual conference of the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Some ORC activity happens before merchandise ever reaches stores, with 29% of retailers saying they had been the victim of cargo theft that occurred along their supply chains. While at least 34 states have ORC laws, 73% of retailers surveyed support the creation of a federal ORC law, noting that ORC gangs often operate across state lines.

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Shipchain

JULY 3, 2019

Taylor Telford at the Washington Post reports that “of the 250 million pounds of fireworks that are imported to the United States each year, nearly 95 percent come from China.” All fireworks that are imported from China are sent overseas in cargo containers and then distributed across the states via multimodal channels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Abbott’s order is part of his push to stiffen security at the state’s southern border as the Biden administration in Washington, DC, plans to end a pandemic-era emergency health order that had allowed federal officials to turn away migrants, even those seeking asylum. That’s all for this week.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Amazon has started Black Friday deals early and more than 40% of merchants recently told logistics company Ware2Go that they’re already at “peak” holiday shopping levels. Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. Most people’s hands are full.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

According to the Washington Post , biologics are being used to treat hemophilia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic pain and some forms of cancer. Yes, the situation is complicated, but take Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice, and everyone chill. Big Opportunities.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

” With both parties already gearing up for next year’s election, dysfunction will remain the operative word in Washington. Cargo caught up in industrial unrest : “Strikes, overtime bans, or work-to-rule can affect any transport mode, almost anywhere in the world. Weather disruptions. … Two things have changed.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. A Logistics Lesson to Learn – Or Relearn. In other words, some are already at last partially immune to the Coronavirus epidemic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Eastern Connection has a large array of services ; in addition to same day and overnight delivery, it also offers international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express and offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. It was highlighted by Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Here are some of the higher profile announcements around sustainability initiatives: AIT Worldwide Logistics set a net-zero emissions target for 2035 in its first sustainability report. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Photo courtesy of GLS UK-based postal operator, Royal Mail further expands its international operations through its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS) with the acquisition of Canadian freight operator, Rosenau Transport, announced on Oct 8. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? International cross-border.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The details of the system were outlined at the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual spring conference in Washington, D.C. Other key projects are a dock construction at Seybaplaya port for national oil company PEMEX, and a logistics platform at Progreso port in Yucatan. freight imports anytime soon.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

He also has been a valuable resource for DAT, helping to explain to our readers how legislative issues moving through Washington D.C. Topics include Carrier Selection, Cargo Claims, Combating Fraud, Government Freight, and more. will affect their businesses. Will Sehestedt also has been promoted to Vice President of Government Affairs.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2018

Autonomous cars drop their passengers off at the curb by day, trucks drop off cargo at night. A problem that used to cost Washington, D.C. For shipping and logistics companies, that’s a huge savings when you consider that travel of all kinds for business and industry costs, on average, $25.19 per hour per vehicle.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

If you are a business owner or well-compensated manager or executive, you are probably sending 40 to 50 percent of each additional dollar you earn to our friends in Washington. Well, by golly, let’s turn this freighter (or truck, train or cargo jet) around! appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Depressed now?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. District Court for the Western District of Washington state, backed by the attorneys general of 17 states. Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. SmartKargo offers air cargo services to provide fast deliveries. That’s all for this week.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

I’m thinking of sending my representatives in Congress a copy of the book Getting to We , written by my friends Kate Vitasek and Jeanette Nyden — and also inviting them and all members of Congress to participate in my upcoming conversation with Kate and Jeanette on Talking Logistics. Robinson Strengthens Anti-Cargo Theft Strategy.

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