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Winter Weather Alert: First Nor’easter of 2021

GlobalTranz

Source: CNN. FreightWaves anticipates the heavy snowfall and strong winds will delay freight flows in the northeast throughout the week, impacting key freight markets like Harrisburg, PA, Allentown, PA, and Elizabeth, NJ. Residents can expect snow accumulations of 7-15 inches and wind gusts as high as 45 MPH.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. ”[7] Even back then, food, spices, salt, and other goods had to be sourced and moved. The flight between Dayton and Columbus dramatically increased the speed with which goods could be delivered in the U.S. Keep up the good work. 4] Scott G.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Freight Game of Thrones.

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Indications of Peak Reached in Global Container Shipping

Supply Chain Matters

retailers have been pulling forward their 2024 holiday fulfillment inventory needs as a hedge toward deepening global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical developments and rising freight rates. Similarly, the imports processed at the port of New York and New Jersey reached during May reached their highest levels since September 2022.

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How to Protect Your Freight From Cargo Thieves

GTG Technology Group

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. Protecting freight is one of the responsibilities you have to your clients. A few areas with high rates of cargo theft are Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, and Chicago. Sources: [link]. Don’t Let Trucks Sit for Too Long.

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Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs

Talking Logistics

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. No matter how much can be saved from sourcing globally, transportation costs continue to creep in to seriously affect a product’s profit margin.