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Overhyping the Impact of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Logistics Business Magazine

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s comment last week was a bit much: “This will be a major and protracted impact to supply chains.” In terms of volume, Baltimore is not a vital US port. Let’s avoid crying wolf. I doubt it. The collapse was shocking and the deaths of six construction workers a tragedy.

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3 Key Trends to Watch in Mexico Trucking

Now, That's Logistics

In Mexico, as in many other countries, road transport is the most widely-used freight infrastructure, given the flexibility it provides in terms of being able to accommodate large shipments, enable door-to-door deliveries and provide a dependable capacity for shippers. At last count, around 80% of Mexican exports were destined for the US.

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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

When Brandon Stotsenburg, Vice President, Automotive at Kenda Tires, heard about the elevated duty fees that the government was imposing, he knew he had to come up with a new plan. About half of the 132 containers filled with tires, were en route from Taiwan, headed to the East and West coast ports. “We

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Emerson Releases New Oversight 2 Monitoring System

Logistics Manager

Globally, the freight transport management industry is expanding rapidly and expected to reach US$41.5 The new portal will help businesses in the region meet the increased customer expectations of improved real-time, en-route updates and data analysis. billion by 2025, with Asia Pacific being its fastest growing market.

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Who is Envase and the Latest in Freight-Tech: The Envase Newsletter

Envase Technologies

Over the last year, Envase (pronounced: ‘en-VAH-say’) has acquired several leading technology providers — Profit Tools, GTG, Compcare, Tailwind, Infosite, SecurSpace, DrayMaster — with a vision to deliver a fully streamlined transportation management ecosystem. “VIntermodal has really put us on the map! coming soon!

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

But to get there, it’s imperative that industry leaders understand the significant work that’s still ahead – to be blunt, we have a long way to go – and continue to prioritize en supply chain visibility as a linchpin to achieving broader digital transformation goals. In layman’s terms, it’s fundamentally about seeing everything, everywhere.

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Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations

Logistics in War

Militaries using autonomous weapons will, if we are optimistic about the technology, necessarily look very different in twenty, thirty years in the future. I wrote here , citing Chris Demchak, of the introduction of the M1A1 Abrams tank to the US Army forty years ago as an illustration of the problem.

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