Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

White House Directs the EPA and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Set the Next Round of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. Government to import or export cargo. Trade Representative, met in Washington, D.C. This is not only leading to stockouts, but also higher transportation rates.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

As reported by The Seattle Times , “Amazon will fly its latest Boeing 767 widebody jet freighter, publicly revealing the new ‘Prime Air’ branded livery of its fast-growing fleet of used cargo planes” at today’s Seafair aerial display over Lake Washington near Seattle. The video below shows the jet freighter getting painted.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Transport network disruption. When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months. Potential Sources of Disruption. Cyberattack and data breach.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. 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.

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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. The American Journal of Transportation reports supply chain risk management company Resilience360 also published a list of the Top 10 Supply Chain Risks for 2019.[3] Weather disruptions. Footnotes. [1]

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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. 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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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.” Meanwhile, everything from transportation costs and port delays to weather events can have a significant impact on supply and the prices consumers pay.”

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. The Washington Post. At last month's CONECT 22nd Annual Trade & Transportation Conference it was clear just how wide sweeping the issue was. The Washington Post. Consider this, transportation and logistics account for roughly ten cents of every dollar.

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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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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Transport network disruption. When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months. Potential Sources of Disruption. Cyberattack and data breach.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Celebrating the anniversary of this first flight, we’re taking a look at nine most amazing things you should know about air cargo. 1 First air cargo flight: 1910. 2 Craziest air cargo market entry: DHL Express. 3 Largest air cargo plane: Antonov An-225. 5 Most Evil Genius Cargo: Lasers. Source: Imugr.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. counterpart, while doubts about the security of goods being transported give carriers pause. Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 3, 2016

Discussions about customs automation, the pros and cons of the Trans-Pacific Partnership , and infrastructure status and its trade implications swirled in Washington, D.C., Customs Compliance Your Guide to “reasonable care ,” Global Forwarding: Biggest Fastest Savings , and Optimizing Your Supply Chain with Air Cargo.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Just as the arrival of Hybrid electric cars has been a complete game changer for automobile manufacturing industry, digital trucking is ready to change the way freight is transported forever.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Lastly, US Cargo serves Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. It was highlighted by Inc. Spee Dee Delivery Service serves Illinois and the upper midwest area.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2018

The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. The benefits extend beyond daily commuters and will certainly make life easier for road crews and infrastructure workers — not to mention trucking companies and others who transport time-sensitive goods or for whom arrival time is of particularly vital importance.

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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. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 3, 2023

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

FYI, the two, three and four expenses are housing, food and transportation, in that order.). 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. Have I got your attention now? Depressed now?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 3, 2014

The Latest: What to Expect in Transportation Regulation. As we head into the summer, it’s time for an update on some of the important regulatory topics being discussed in Washington and the trade magazines. Sanitary Transportation of Food. As a reminder to readers, the rulemaking process in D.C. Increased Truck Weights.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has appointed three new vice presidents to enhance its new membership and government affairs efforts. He also has been a valuable resource for DAT, helping to explain to our readers how legislative issues moving through Washington D.C. will affect their businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. Similar warehouse worker protection bills have already been passed in California, Minnesota, New York, and Washington.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

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. These vehicles account for a large share of transportation-related emissions, but have not received as much regulatory attention as passenger cars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked. So I wanted to tell you, why does your cargo get bumped.

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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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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

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. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.

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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. His agency will back the rebuilding with financial and technical support, he said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

The BrightDrop Zevo 600, formerly known as the BrightDrop EV600, completed the nearly 260-mile trip from New York City to Washington, DC. The BrightDrop Zevo 600 has a payload of up to an estimated 2,200 pounds and over 600 cubic feet of cargo area.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2023

.”[4] They note, “Russia conducted naval exercises in the northwestern Black Sea — the part near the coastline Ukraine still holds — backing up the suggestion that it could seize or destroy cargo ships of noncombatant nations.” ” The Washington Post, 26 July 2023. [7] Appeasement will not work. 7] Donley, op.

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 2, 2015

We used to deliver pallets of software discs for Shelf Ware Corporation of Walla Walla, Washington, back in the early 90s. It’s great on fuel, we have seen a vast reduction in cargo claims, we don’t need any forklifts or hydraulic jacks…and the guys in the Walla Walla warehouse don’t suffer any back injuries anymore!”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

CVSA member jurisdictions are represented by various Departments of Transportation, Public Utility and Service Commissions, State Police, Highway Patrols and Ministries of Transport. CVSA is holding an event to kick off the 28th annual International Roadcheck on June 2, 2015, near the Washington-Idaho state border at 10:00 am.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The question is whether the upgrades can get the funds they need in time despite a huge influx of cash from Washington. In 2022, there were at least 22 workplace injuries at DHL’s CVG operations that required transport to a hospital or emergency room. CVG workers united in solidarity and shared their experiences with the press.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2024

Under pressure to reduce injuries and deaths from crashes involving heavy trucks, FMCSA in August 2023 notified the trucking industry that it would entertain requests to waive agency decisions made in 2018 and 2020 that ruled federal hours-of-service rules (HOS) preempt MRB laws in California and Washington, respectively, for interstate trucking.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Central Oregon Truck Company , based in Redmond, Oregon, was chosen to transport an 80-foot noble fir from Oregon's Willamette National Forest to the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree and to represent the great state of Oregon during the tree's journey to Washington, D.C.," Capitol Building. said Williams. said Williams.

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Tailwind

MAY 27, 2016

When I first joined the transportation industry – well, joined a technology company that built trucking software for the industry – I found myself looking at trucks more often. I found myself watching all of the markings on the tractors – tare, gvw, DOT # - etc. I also found myself watching ants a lot more.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

cargoes, disrupting trade (Reuters). Amid trucker shortage, Trump team pilots program to drop driving age requirement to 18 (Washington Post). In the transportation realm, Logistyx Technologies acquired Transparix , a software-as-a-service transportation execution solution provider based in the Netherlands.

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