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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

Alaskan Airlines Adapts its Cargo Division Following Its Recent Acquisition Alaska Airlines has announced key leadership changes in its cargo division following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, positioning itself for growth in international cargo operations and expanded services for Amazon.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Alternative Small Parcel Carriers.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Alternative Small Parcel Carriers.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Alternative Small Parcel Carriers.

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Accessing Bathrooms

Cathy Roberson

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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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. This number fell by 5.4% compared to March of last year, and is down 3.2%

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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