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. Yet, there is still a reported lag times related to movement of containers to intermodal inland rail or surface trucking transportation.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

Freight is packaged on pallets or in sturdy cargo containers and moved long distances by multiple modes of transportation like rail, ship, airplane, and truck. Unlike small parcel delivery, the sizes and quantities of cargo in freight are far too large to stack in the back of a UPS truck to reach the end destination.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.” But as history has shown in the transportation industry, overcoming “the way we’ve always done things” is always the biggest obstacle.

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Shipchain

JULY 3, 2019

On the 4th of July in 1777, the first year after the end of the war, there was a massive celebration in Philadelphia that included fireworks. Meanwhile, everything from transportation costs and port delays to weather events can have a significant impact on supply and the prices consumers pay.” for the 4th of July is no easy feat.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. Class is determined primarily by density and difficulty of transport. For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. The trucking. Conclusion.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

A seasonal transition is underway in produce harvests, as we head into the back-to-school season, so there is lots of demand for temp-controlled transportation. The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. Reefer Rates Lose 4¢, as Focus Shifts to Midwest.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The agreement paused dockworker job actions potentially through the end of this week.

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