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63rd Annual Food Shippers of America Conference

Carter Logistics

The conference was so successful that it required the use of a second hotel in Desert Ridge to handle the exceptional group of transportation and logistics professionals from the food industry. One such option, BNSF, attended with Intermodal trucking providers. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Conference Center last week.

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Connected Logistics is the Future of Global Trade

Blue Grace Logistics

In addition to the businesses and technology providers, connected logistics also includes lawmakers, cybersecurity monitoring agencies, and government authorities – especially transport, IT, and infrastructure departments across the globe. Inventory management: Imagine a large warehouse with stacks of boxes of different SKUs.

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Ocean Cargo Update: Reversal of Fortune for Rates?

247 Customs Broker

Dan Smith , principal with ocean industry consultancy The Tioga Group, finds far too many impediments to recovery absent a radical change in its business culture. “A Given the complexity of today’s global ocean cargo networks, a new era of digitized transparency cannot come too soon, posits a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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5 Best Practices for Chemical Logistics Success in Times of Crisis

CLX Logistics

Learn about these best practices, and then get expert tips for putting them into action. With intermodal transportation strategies, where road, rail, sea, and air can all play a part in a successful route, everyone needs to be on the same page to properly coordinate operations between yourself, your partners, and your clients and customers.

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Logistics Trends & The State of Freight: A Freighter’s World – Moving Cargo in 2018

Forto

Schulz of Logistics Management , international shippers may feel the brunt of change with major foreign parties fearing how the global transport industry will react if tariffs rise again. For instance, Union Pacific Group (UP) estimates it total international trade volume at 40%. Any change in tariffs will increase freight rates.