The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2013

Successful international shipping requires a good understanding of cargo and container shipping basics. When large cargo pieces have to be transported by sea, the best and most cost-effective way to transport them is through cargo and container shipping companies. Cargo and Container Shipping Basics. Vehicle Shipping.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Despite this damage, logistics providers are beginning to resume normal operations, with the Port of Jacksonville resuming normal operations on Saturday and parcel carriers–including UPS , FedEx, and USPS gradually resuming service in the region, Supply Chain Dive reported. . First Drone Service In Western U.S.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. In the Caribbean, two Royal Navy ships have been tasked with delivering relief supplies. The French are set to deploy one military ship to its territories to be used as a “floating hospital,” carrying supplies and additional helicopters.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!” Earlier this year, for example, XPO Logistics unveiled voice-enabled delivery tracking through Amazon.com Inc’s Echo or Alphabet Inc’s Google Home speakers.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. 3 Jacksonville, FL: Many major retailers and suppliers are establishing facilities and seeking dynamic warehouse space in Jacksonville to streamline their supply chains and reduce logistics costs.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. But there are many other areas around the country that move companies to their customers and provide a number of other advantages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Retailers in the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb. That’s down 28.4%

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Volumes and rates have been climbing out of Rock Island, IL , which ships mostly on regional Midwest lanes. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile on average last week.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 11, 2016

while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus. Rates are up for flatbeds in some Sun Belt markets, particularly Jacksonville in the Southeast, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth, plus Phoenix. Onions are also being harvested in southern California.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Tankers, container ships, and other vessels scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades will either be delayed or diverted. In Florida, a statewide suspension of road tolls was issued to ease the flow of mandatory evacuations (like the one ordered for the Florida Keys) and the transportation of essential relief goods. BEST PRACTICES.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. The world’s biggest container ship operators, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co., And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact. Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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