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Shipping A Pen in a Giant Box

Talking Logistics

Companies are effectively paying for shipping air. Read more The post Shipping A Pen in a Giant Box appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. We’ve all experienced it: we order a small item online, like a pen, and it arrives in a box large enough to fit a toaster oven. In late June 2024, the.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Strong volume continues through Port of New York and New Jersey. China-US container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record. The agency proposed adding surcharges on most packages shipped domestically between October 3 and December 26, saying the fees would apply to both commercial and retail customers.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S. About Qualle Since launching in May 2022, Qualle has quickly built up a substantial trucker base that spans from the LA and Long Beach ports to New York, New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, and Memphis ports.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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Maersk Innovation with Erez Agmoni

The Logistics of Logistics

Erez Agmoni is the Senior VP of Innovation & Strategic Growth for Maersk, the largest shipping company in the world. After many years working in Israel, Asia, and Latin America, Erez is now based in New Jersey, USA. About Erez Agmoni. About Maersk.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record.

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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

On April 19, 2021, Brian rejoined Conrail and was appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail Shared Assets headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, bringing with him over 30 years of railroad experience and expertise. In 2007, it expanded its operations from Northern New Jersey to Staten Island, New York.