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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

Once assembled, we then ship the units to the specific military customer, who then inspects the kits to confirm everything is in good order. We tried to ramp up shipping some key parts, only to get blocked by our carriers. Normally, we would ship the kits, the customer inspects and then accepts. Persistence led to success!

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April 2, 2024 Update

Freightos

Expanded gate hours , additional trucking capacity – including from Maryland-area truckers – and an anticipated special New York – Baltimore rail service, are being put into place at these ports to accommodate the diverted volumes. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

state of Maryland with 30,528 sq km of area. Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The country is about the size of the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people. As of Sept.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

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 end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Baltimore Port Reopening: Implications and Strategic Adjustments

TransAudit

The Incident and Closure The unexpected closure began on March 26, when the container ship Dali lost power and collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse. After nearly two months, the ship was removed on May 20, and the channel was restored to its original dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. The history of the company can be traced back to 1870.