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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

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South Carolina Ports breaks all-time container record. South Carolina Ports turned in its best cargo-handling performance in history in March, and the volume was 34 percent higher year-over-year. Target funnels $5 million toward Covid vaccine access. US trade deficit jumps 4.8 percent to $71.1 billion in February.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

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In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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From The Desk of the CEO & CTO – 6/27/19

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That said, TradeLens is focusing primarily on Maritime, which we see as an opportunity as it means that intermodal cargo needs a home, and we’re happy to provide it. . We’re pretty comfortable with our current offices and the majority of our team in South Carolina for now. TradeLens/IBM, quite honestly.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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Belk experienced substantial growth in its e-commerce business in 2011 and 2012, leading to the expansion of its original North Carolina fulfillment center plus the opening of an additional 515,000 square foot fulfillment center in South Carolina.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up September 1 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The storm then rapidly moved up to the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina , to include coastal areas that include the Ports of Savannah and Charleston. Thus far hundreds of flights in the region have been cancelled, stranding passengers and air cargo.

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Industry Supply Chains Hunker Down for U.S. East and Gulf Ports Labor Stoppage

Supply Chain Matters

According to Everstream data, upwards of 30 percent of containerized pharmaceutical products enter though the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. The ILA has indicated that during a work stoppage, dock workers will handle cargo related to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. military or defense needs. East and Gulf Coast ports.