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No Congestion Issues at the Port of Virginia

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The Port of Virginia is a notable exception. In this article, we’ll check in with the Port of Virginia and see why it may be an ideal East Coast destination for your overseas imports. What’s new at the Port of Virginia? The purchase of additional large ship-to-shore cranes at NIT terminals.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

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Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. products on the platform warned it would ship after Christmas. products on the platform warned it would ship after Christmas. DHL Group does not operate ships but it uses them to transport containers.

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How to Find a Fulfillment Partner with Joe Spisak

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Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in leadership and public policy, and a master’s degree in education from University of Virginia. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. Earlier in his career, Joe was a Network Engineer for AT&T global. Joe was a scholarship wrestler at UVA.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

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Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. About Flock Freight Founded in 2015, Flock Freight is a technology company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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Port enhancements seek to boost North Carolina imports and exports

Kanban Logistics

At the Port of Norfolk (the Port of Virginia), two large ship-to-shore cranes are coming online , each capable of handling vessels carrying up to 19,000 TEUs. This will give the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) and Virginia International Gateway (VIG) 15 ship-to-shore cranes at each terminal.

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Hurricane Florence path includes 4 port cities

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Port of Norfolk, Virginia - There's currently a tropical storm warning for southeastern Virginia, and the port of Norfolk is expecting heavy rain and tropical storm force winds Thursday evening through Saturday. The Coast Guard has closed the main shipping channel and no ships can enter or exit the port.