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Major ports get big-ship ready

Posted on June 7, 2016 by | Leave a comment

A nice summary of the improvements at a few ports to get ready for the Panama Canal widening.

Global Trade Magazine  Source: Major ports get big-ship ready | Global Trade Magazine

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Posted in Ports, Shipping, Supply Chains

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California Sustainable Freight Action Plan

Posted on May 23, 2016 by | Leave a comment

California has released its Sustainable Freight Action Plan. It’s a great project, and as usual, the state is a leader, here making significant moves guiding improvement in the freight transportation triple bottom line.

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Source: California Sustainable Freight Action Plan  Read it online at the link. Here’s the actual plan:  pdf-icon-logo1  cfmp_appendix-complete

screenshot-metrans CITT logo 2016-05-23 10-59-49   Here’s a white paper from California State University Long Beach which was used in the deliberations.  PDF icon logoFreight Efficiency White Papers_Final Version

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Posted in Logistics, Ports, Rail, Shipping, Supply Chains, Sustainability, Trucking

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Rx: Port Decongestant

Posted on April 14, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Fascinating viewpoint on the federal efforts to address problems at ports.  To me, it’s right on target. Wrong folks involved.  Think bigger, wider.

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The Secretary of Commerce received recommendations from her department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). The paper: Recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce Re…

Source: Rx: Port Decongestant | MTS Matters

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