LO G I S T I C S H E R O E S T H E I M P O RTA N C E O F A I R C A R G O C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y

FOR U.S. COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS GLOBALLY

Intermodal is Hot:
How 6 Cities are Meeting
(GLOBAL) TRADE
Long-Haul Challenges
SCHOOLS
WHY COMPANIES ARE
FLOCKING TO U.S. PORTS
OFFERING BREAKBULK

AMERICA’S
LEADING 3PLs
SEPT-OCT ‘19 • $5.99
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ADOBESTOCK
PORTS FEATURE
ON THE COVER
14 AMERICA'S LEADING 3PLs
Third-Party Logistics Companies are Needed Now
40 INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTION
Companies around the World Flock to U.S. Ports
Offering Breakbulk and Heavy-Lift Services.
More Than Ever. Here are the Best.
3PL

48 INTERMODAL ...SO HOT RIGHT NOW

43 DESIGNED INTELLIGENCE

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8.375” x 10.75” (.125”)
Why and How Big Data is a Game Changer for the

Global Trade
What’s Next
How Six Cities are Meeting Long-Haul Challenges.

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GROWTH INITIATIVES
AIR CARGO LOGISTICS

56
Ports around the World Expand to Accommodate
Bigger Ships, More Rail and an Unquenchable LIFE FLIGHTS
The Important Role Air Cargo Plays in the Global
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How to Manage Customers' Changing Needs Along
a Changing Supply Chain.

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In. Out.
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next.
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North Carolina Ports is more than the port with
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also the port with exceptional service, unique
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capacity. We’re never done finding
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CONTENTS
BANKING DEPARTMENTS
60 THE THREAT IS VIRAL
E-Commerce Vs. Manufacturing Cybersecurity:
What You Should Know
9 DISPATCHES
Happenings from the Global Tradeosphere.

TECHNOLOGY
11 DATEBOOK
Our Picks for the Best International Trade Shows.

62 KEEP AN EYE ON IOT

The Future is Now When It Comes to Tech's Role in
12 INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
Why Digitalization and Automation Across the Supply
Supply Chain Management. Chain are Crucial Now More Than Ever.

66 IN THE KNOW
Advertising index.

6 SEP/OCT 2021 www.globaltrademag.com

6 NOV/DEC 2020 www.globaltrademag.com
BREAKBULK AND PROJECT CARGO.
SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK.
SMART MOVE.

EXPERIENCE, FLEXIBILITY AND RAPID MARKET ACCESS

MAKE THE GEORGIA PORTS THE PERFECT HUB
FOR BREAKBULK AND PROJECT CARGO

• Dedicated teams well-versed in the special handling requirements for

each cargo type
• Rail options: CSX and Norfolk Southern
• Direct interstate access to manufacturing points throughout the U.S.
• Established relationship with the Georgia Department of Transportation
for overweight and dimensional cargo permitting assistance

For additional information contact

Bobby Keel, Regional Sales Manager, Trade Development
at (912) 965-6369, bkeel@gaports.com

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DISPATCHES
Logistics Heroes Recognized
for Covid-19 & Wildfire Relief Efforts
W
hether it is hunger,
wildfires or a global
pandemic, the logistics
industry is there for us.
On Sept. 21, the American Logistics
Aid Network (ALAN) singled out some
of these supply chain heroes with
2021 Humanitarian Logistics Awards.
“Today we have a chance to recognize
a group of outstanding companies
and individuals who exemplify what
selfless logistics is all about,” said ALAN
Executive Director Kathy Futon. “This
year’s recipients have truly inspired us,
because when the chips have been down,
they’ve repeatedly stepped up to help–all
without asking what’s in it for them.”
This year’s recipients include:
● CEVA Logistics, which received
ALAN’s Outstanding Contribution
to Disaster Relief Award for moving
multiple shipments of supplies to
support Native American tribes and
various non-profits throughout the
COVID-19 crisis and after the Oregon
fires.
● Palmer Logistics, which received
ALAN’s Outstanding Contribution to
Disaster Relief Award for providing
essential short-term storage of hospital
beds on behalf of a medical non-profit
and for its ongoing support of USAID.
● Core-Mark International, which
received ALAN’s Outstanding
Contribution to Disaster Relief Award
for the long-term loan of two freezer
tractor-trailers and driver resources
that enabled the Arkansas Food Bank
to distribute two million extra pounds
of donated food during COVID-19.
● J.B. Hunt Transport Services,
which received ALAN’s Outstanding
Contribution to Disaster Relief
Award for its assistance with multiple
compassionate moves during 2020 and
2021, including helping ALAN and the
Salvation Army distribute meal kits.
● American Trucking Associations,
which received ALAN’s Outstanding
Contribution to Disaster Relief Award
for deploying two of its image show
trucks and drivers to deliver numerous
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compassionate shipments of food,
cleaning supplies, PPE and medical
supplies throughout the COVID-19
pandemic.
● Tucker Company Worldwide,
which received ALAN’s Director’s
Partnership Award for supporting
ALAN’s analytical efforts during the
pandemic.
● Truckstop.com, which received
ALAN’s Director’s Partnership Award
for consistently sharing information
about freight marketing activities with
members of ALAN’s partner network
during various crises.
“Each of these recipients is living
proof that humanitarianism isn’t just
a one-time event–and that true service
extends well beyond a single disaster,”
Fulton said. “It truly is part of their DNA
and personal passion. The world truly is
a better place because of all of them.”
Warehouse Company Slapped
Over Wages
Premar Global Warehouse Logistics
SEP/OCT 2021 9
was ordered by a federal court in
September to pay $235,000 in back wages
and penalties. A U.S. Department of Labor
investigation found that Premar employed
16 Mexican nationals as merchandise
checkers in San Diego, paying them the
equivalent of between $3.38 and $5.61 per
hour in pesos. The company also failed to
pay overtime when the employees worked
more than 40 hours in a workweek,
according to the feds. “This case is a
wake-up call to the customs warehouse
industry,” said Ruben Rosalez, the Labor
Department’s Wage and Hour regional
administrator. “Paying a workforce as little
as $3 an hour will not be tolerated.”
Let’s Hear It for Truckers
Given the industry’s shortage of
truckers, and the mess that has created
along the supply chain, mid-September’s
National Truck Driver Appreciation
Week took on added meaning this year.
Palmetto, Florida’s Port Manatee treated
more than 200 truckers to lunches and
jam-packed goody bags on Sept. 17, the
final day of the weeklong celebration. “Port
Manatee is truly blessed to be served by
these devoted professional drivers,” said
Reggie Bellamy, chairman of the Manatee
County Port Authority. “Especially in
these challenging times, truckers have
gone above and beyond in demonstrating
their commitment to keeping the supply
chain running smoothly.” A. Duie Pyle, a
premier provider of asset and non-asset-
based supply chain solutions, on Sept. 13
recognized 25 of it less-than-truckload
(LTL) drivers for achieving the Million Mile
Safe Driver milestone in 2020. Overall,
the West Chester, Pennsylvania-based
company has had 171 One Million Mile
Drivers, 23 Two Million Mile Drivers
and two Three Million Mile Drivers.
“These drivers are true professionals,”
said Pete Dannecker, Pyle’s VP of
Risk and Integrated Resources, “and I
congratulate them for their dedication to
safe driving in the congested Northeastern
metropolitan region in which A. Duie
Pyle operates.” Free grub, goody bags
and safety recognition are nice, but one
thing that is usually better appreciated
is cold hard cash. That’s what Mark-it
Express, an intermodal trucking and
freight brokerage company headquartered
in Lemont, Illinois, provided to its Land
10 SEP/OCT 2021
of Lincoln truckers effective Aug. 2 of this
year. “In appreciation for their loyalty,
commitment and value to the team,” the
company announced Mark-it Express
drivers in Illinois are now receiving $27
an hour without the Hazardous Materials
endorsement and $30 an hour with the
endorsement. Mark-it drivers at the
Detroit and Kansas City terminals also got
pay bumps. “We have been saying over and
over that we appreciate our drivers and see
how hard you are working,” said Mark-it
President Tony Apa. “Thank you all again–
we wouldn’t be here without you.”
Global Traders on the Move
Col. Robert Sinkler is the new Water
Resources Infrastructure director at The
Heart of Illinois Regional Port District,
which is branded as TransPORT. The
retired commander of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers Rock Island District says that
after establishing the Illinois Waterway
as a U.S. Port Statistical Area by the
U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics
Center, his second priority is “getting
Global Trade Magazine to recognize the
Illinois Waterway as a ‘Top 50 U.S. Power
Port’ in their annual port rankings.” (Sir,
yessir!) . . . Michael Andaloro has ascended
to CEO of BDP International, replacing
Richard J. Bolte Jr., who will remain as
chairman of the board for the privately
held global logistics and transportation
solutions company. BDP also promoted
Nina Olatoke to vice president, Global
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a newly
created role for the Philadelphia-based
company. . . . San Diego, California-based
Airspace, a leader in time-critical shipping,
promoted SVP Alex Coates to chief
financial officer. . . . Ruan has promoted
Marty Wadle to chief commercial officer
and Chad Willis to chief transformation
officer overseeing Information Technology,
Operations Support Services and the
Extended Operations Center. The Des
Moines, Iowa-based logistics leader also
welcomed Sofia Samuels as VP, Marketing
and Communications. More Ruan news
(sadly) ends our column. . . . Minneapolis,
Minnesota-based logistics giant C.H.
Robinson snagged Arun Rajan to become
chief product officer. . . . BlueGrace
Logistics, which is headquartered in
Riverview, Florida, announced that Chief
Commercial Officer Adam Blankenship
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has been added to the Digital LTL Council,
which is comprised of more than 20
industry leading Less-than-Truckload
transportation providers, logistics service
providers, shippers, technology providers
and organizations. . . . The Export-Import
Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of
Directors has appointed Heidi Heitkamp,
a former U.S. senator (D-North Dakota)
and the founder of the One Country
Project that aims to reconnect Democrats
with rural voters, the chair of its 2021-22
Advisory Committee. The EXIM board
also selected James (Jim) P. O’Brien, a
partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP, to
chair the 2021-22 Sub-Saharan Africa
Advisory Committee. . . . Speaking of
EXIM, its former VP of Economic Security
and Operations is now the executive
director of the Alexandria, Virginia-based
International Wood Products Association.
Before EXIM, Bradley McKinney was
chief of staff for the International Trade
Administration at the Commerce
Department. . . . Wood Dale, Illinois-based
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial
manufacturer/distributor and service
provider, elevated COO Daniel Harms to
president of Optimas Americas. Harms
and Optimas International President
Mike Duffy are also new members of the
corporate board. . . . Samantha Galltin
has replaced Kenneth W. Duncan as
managing director of the Port of Long
Beach (California) Commercial Operations
Bureau, which comprises the Business
Development, Tenant Services and
Operations and Security Services divisions.
Meanwhile, Carlo Luzzi has become the
acting director of Tenant Services as the
port recruits for that role. . . . Massimo
Messina has been appointed vice president
of Mergers & Acquisitions at Crowley
Maritime Corp. He will be based in the
maritime, energy and logistics company’s
Jacksonville, Florida, office. . . . Brett
Parker has joined Charlotte, North
Carolina-based EDRAY, The Collaborative
Port Logistics Platform, as chief
commercial officer. . . . We end on a couple
sad notes: The Ruan family of companies is
mourning the loss of Chairman Emeritus
John Ruan III. He was 78. Dennis
Rochford, a World Trade Center Delaware
board member, also passed away. He was
73. RIP, gentlemen.

DEPARTMENTS / DATEBOOK
OCT. 3-8
UNCTAD15
Online
unctad.org
The 15th Quadrennial Ministerial
Conference is hosted by Barbados,
which was originally going to host
this United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development event in-
person in Bridgetown. The theme
“From Inequality and Vulnerability
to Prosperity for All” refers to what
nation states, non-governmental and
civil society organizations, academics
and youth need to do to advance a
sustainable development agenda and
recover from COVID-19. The conference
is presented every four years.
OCT. 4-7
SCTECH2021 Conference
Online
sctechshow.com
Introduced in 2016 as the Global
Supply Chain Technology Conference,
this European event bills itself as
a vibrant meeting place for supply
chain and technology decision-makers.
Registration not only includes entry to
the virtual 2021 conference but access
to a recording of the 2020 event.
OCT. 5
27th International Maritime Hall of
Fame Awards Dinner
Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers,
New York City
nymaritime.org
The Maritime Association of the Port
of New York and New Jersey honors:
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO,
Celebrity Cruises Inc.; James R. Mara,
president emeritus, Metropolitan
Marine Maintenance Contractors’
Association; James I. Newsome III,
president and CEO, South Carolina
Ports Authority; Nikolas P. Tsakos,
president and CEO, Tsakos Energy
Navigation Corp.; and Lois K.
Zabrocky, president, CEO and Director,
International Seaways Inc.
OCT. 6-7 (in-person)
OCT. 4-15 (virtual)
DELIVER 2021
Amsterdam, Netherlands
location TBA & online
www.deliver.events
“The European Rendezvous for
e-Logistics” brings together industry
elites who explore the latest trends and
innovations. Besides networking in-person
and/or online, participants can attend
master classes and interactive workshops.
OCT. 6-7
Supply Chain Execution USA
Online
reutersevents.com/events/3pl/
To deliver a service your customers can
rely on, you must have a full picture
of your network by integrating and
assessing your disparate logistics,
transportation and warehouse data.
Retail, manufacturing, logistics and
technology leaders attend this event
to get a 360-degree view of how to
maximize their networks.
OCT. 7
Logistics and Warehouses: A New
Consumer Avatar?
Online
ru.connectrealestateclub.com
Learn what opportunities exist as the
Russian real estate market’s share of
warehouses is expected to grow in the
coming years. It’s a segment that has
shown itself to be stable and reliable for
investors, in contrast to offices and retail,
which were more affected by the pandemic.
OCT. 21-22
3PL XTEND
JW Marriott Resort, San Antonio, Texas
tianet.org/meetings/3plxtend/
Connect with your peers and industry-
leading vendors at this event where the
latest in technology developments and
needs for 3PLs of all sizes will be discussed.
OCT. 21-22
6th Pharma Supply Chain & Logistics
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Innovation Programme
Courtyard by Marriott, Basel,
Switzerland
worldbigroup.com/conference/sixth-pharma-
supply-chain/
World Bi’s event covers all aspects
of supply chain, logistics and the
integration with digitization. Topics
include artificial intelligence, machine
learning and blockchain, as well as new
ideas for next level business growth
and profitability.
OCT. 25-27
Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/
Xpo 2021
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Lake
Buena Vista, Florida
gartner.com/en/conferences/na/supply-chain-us
Mingle with top performing chief supply
chain officers who are building the
sustainable, societal and profitable supply
chains required for a dynamic world. This
year there is special emphasis on
innovative supply-chain technology.
OCT. 26-28
Regional Air Cargo Carriers Annual
Conference
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villa,
Scottsdale, Arizona
raccaonline.org
A golf outing and olive oil company
tour are included at the annual event
for air carriers that typically retrieve
packages and other cargo from small
communities and fly them to major
airports where they are consolidated
with freight from other cities and
loaded onto larger aircraft.
NOV. 14
IBJ Awards
World Trade Centre, Rotterdam,
Netherlands
ibj-online.com/ibj-awards/
Billed as “The Night of the Year for
the maritime bulk industry,” the
International Bulk Journal event
salutes the achievements of individuals
and organizations. Attendees can dine
and network with industry leaders.
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AVOIDING
ERROR IN THE
BILL OF LADING
LIFECYCLE
WHY DIGITIZATION AND AUTOMATION ARE
EVER MORE CRUCIAL ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN
BY BRIAN BELCHER
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COO and Co-Founder of Vector
here is constant chatter
surrounding gaps within the
supply chain–from driver
shortages to lack of technology
adoption. While solutions to these problems
may seem simple enough, many fail to
realize the multiple moving parts of a
supply chain that would need to adopt these
solutions.
Just this year, the Port of Los Angeles
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became the first port in the Western
Hemisphere to process 10 million container
units in a 12-month period. “Over the past
12 months, port terminals have worked an
average of 15 container ships each day, up
from a pre-pandemic average of 10 ships a
day, representing a significant increase in
productivity,” the Port of L.A. reports. With
America’s busiest port breaking records for
annual volume, it sets a new standard for
the industry.
With a new record of goods being
shipped, this introduces a magnitude of
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opportunities for error. Perhaps one of the
most common is in the bill of lading (BOL)
lifecycle. A BOL serves as a contract between
an original equipment manufacturer (OEM),
the shipper and the carrier–acting as a legal
document to protect all parties involved.
From the time an item is developed
overseas to the time it takes to reach an
end consumer, that product and BOL have
switched hands multiple times. There’s the
OEM, the carriers, port staff, freighter’s crew,
other port’s employees, the carrier again, a
potential distributor, more carriers
and then finally the retail store, where the
end consumer can purchase the product.
With products being mass shipped and
divided at ports or distribution centers, this
leaves room for error when it comes to BOL
accuracy.
Because of this, an electronic bill of
lading tool (eBOL) can help create a valid,
blockchain-like record of a product’s journey–
from origination to end consumer–resulting
in less human error, faster turnaround times
and reduced inflation costs.
What can go wrong
with the BOL?
According to a recent study, the top
challenges in supply chain management
were recorded to be visibility (28%),
fluctuating consumer demand (19.7%) and
inventory management (13.2%). Consider
the effects of COVID-19 this past year,
and these areas have since then largely
increased. In fact, the global e-commerce
market is expected to total $4.89 trillion this
year, and keep growing over the next five
years.
With rising demand, the BOL is essential
in the supply chain lifecycle to ensure
accuracy and transparency throughout.
This means facilitating collaboration,
standardization, digitization and automation
across all supply chain parts.
With the BOL serving as proof that
the shipper has given permission to haul
goods, the traditional paper copy leaves
room for human error. For example, during
a pickup or delivery, the driver is recording
the product, quantity, whether it’s cold
storage or not and the final destination
of a shipment. Next, the clerk would sign
the paperwork and the driver would be on
their way. After that, the BOL paperwork
would need to be faxed in, but consider the
driver’s route. A driver might be gone for a
week or two (even more) before the BOLs
would be able to be turned in. And it doesn’t
stop there–once the driver’s packet of BOLs
makes it back to headquarters, the office
then needs to process them manually and
store the physical copy for years for auditing
purposes.
The long turnaround time simply
sets companies back. Additionally, if a
driver recorded the wrong product name
or number, this could result in a product
having to be returned, costing companies
time and money.
How can an eBOL
platform help?
An eBOL is not a new concept within
the supply chain, but due to the amount
of moving parts and interoperability
challenges, it hasn’t reached wide scale
adoption. However, due to the visibility,
inventory and growing capacity as well as
safety challenges, companies are starting
to include eBOL and digital pickup and
deliveries as part of their supply chain
digital transformation initiatives. An
eBOL tool creates streamlined workflows
for all supply chain parties, resulting in
more efficient shipments and greater
transparency.
As discussed, traditional paper
BOLs leave room for human error and
improper documentation in addition to
lengthy turnaround times. By eliminating
paperwork and manual processes, an eBOL
can instantly capture key information and
significantly cut down on dwell times. In
fact, companies who have used an eBOL tool
saw a significant decrease in driver dwell
times–from 66 minutes on average down to
23 minutes.
Going beyond paperwork, an eBOL
tool has the ability to boost collaboration
by supporting just-in-time manufacturing
and replenishment planning. This provides
visibility that allows logistics partners
to make faster decisions in case freight
needs to be re-routed to different plants,
distribution centers and stores to meet
customer demands. Overall, the entire
supply chain becomes more agile.
Additionally, given the current
environment of COVID-19 cases spiking
and taking into consideration the delta
variant, eBOL tools are effective in reducing
health and safety risks for drivers and yard
workers by minimizing paper and physical
interactions. Now that information can be
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accurately tracked and shared through a
contactless option, this makes the process
self-service for drivers and eliminates the
need for in-person check-ins.
What effect does an eBOL tool
have on the end consumer?
It all starts with capacity. Driver
shortage is not a new concept in the supply
chain and logistics industry. Currently,
the supply chain is stressed with a heavy
demand and not enough capacity due
to driver shortages, which can drive up
shipping costs that translate to the end
consumer.
However, if drivers across the supply
chain spend less dwell time at facilities, that
time can be spent making an additional
stop. One more delivery added to a driver’s
route could help create more capacity
and stabilize shipping prices that have
the potential to trickle down savings to
consumer products.
In addition to strengthening supply
chains, companies across the country are
trying to find ways to keep inflation from
rising. Using an eBOL tool turns those in-
person interactions at facilities into quick,
digital processes, streamlining the delivery
and pickup process. By getting drivers in
and out of facilities faster, companies can
improve capacity challenges by enabling
drivers to add another stop to their days,
which will hopefully reduce shipping costs
and benefit consumers in the long run.
Brian Belcher is the COO and co-
founder of Vector, a contactless pickup and
delivery platform that ensures supply chain
partners get the right load to the right place
at the right time. Prior to Vector, Belcher
led Customer Success at Addepar, a wealth
management platform, which manages
more than $2 trillion in client assets. Before
joining Addepar, Belcher co-founded
Computodos, a socially-minded supply chain
solution that helps source, transport and
distribute recycled computers to developing
countries. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration from Santa Clara
University.
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AMERICA’S
50 Leading
3PLs BY TOM WADLOW
THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS COMPANIES ARE NEEDED NOW
T
MORE THAN EVER. HERE ARE WHAT’S CLEARLY THE BEST
he logistics industry has
faced more than its fair share
of challenges over the past year.
As economies were brought (literally)
to a halt by lockdowns and transport
restrictions, the process of moving goods
from A to B became riddled with added
complexity, cost and difficulty.
However, what the pandemic period has
shown is just how critical the likes of third-
party logistics (3PL) companies are to keeping all
of our lives moving forward. Logistics workers have
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been among the unsung heroes who have often been
on the frontline as the virus swept (and continues to
sweep) its way across many parts of the world.
The first part of this year’s top 50 takes a broad
sweep of just some of the companies that continue
to go above and beyond to go keep industries
functioning–manufacturing, defense and ecommerce
among them.
Next is a look at some specific specialties that
make particular 3PLs standout. Here, we list
companies which thrive on technology, specialize in
multimodal offerings and offer service to the more
 KEEP ‘EM MOVING Rakuten SUPER LOGISTICS solutions integrate with giant online retail platforms, including
Amazon, shopify, eBay and Walmart. CREDIT: Rakuten SUPER LOGISTICS

remote states in the USA.
The third and final chapter of our top 50 charts
some of the industry leaders that can provide
inspiration to women seeking careers in logistics. The
number of women truck drivers industrywide has
grown 68% since 2010, with a 30% rise between 2018
and 2019. While this sort of trajectory is promising,
women still only make up 10% of our long-haul
drivers, meaning there is still plenty of work to do. We
look at a handful of firms with inspirational female
leaders and managers helping to steer their progress.
include material inventory management, quality control,
shipping and receiving, and workforce management. Holman
works closely with many well-known brand manufacturers of
both CPG and durable goods. www.holmanusa.com
UTXL: During its 24 years of service, Kansas City-based UTXL has
arranged more than 1 million shipments with a 98% on-time
delivery rate. Many of its customers are longstanding clients
in the manufacturing space, from building products suppliers
to automotive parts producers. www.utxl.com
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Transplace
United Facilities

3PLS BY SECTOR Defense & Aerospace

Manufacturing PHOENIX LOGISTICS: Based in Orlando, Florida, Phoenix
HOLMAN LOGISTICS: Established in 1864, Holman Logistics Logistics has been providing engineering, manufacturing,
has been a longstanding partner for manufacturing firms IT, and logistics and supply chain services to the defense,
through the decades. Its manufacturing support services aerospace, and industrial markets for 30 years. The

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company serves OEMs, Tier 1 and 2 suppliers, and
government customers worldwide, including the
US military. www.phxlogistics.com
NEOVIA: Located in Irving, Texas, Neovia provides
flexible solutions designed exclusively for the
time-sensitive, service-critical requirements of
the aerospace and defense industry. Its suite
of services comprises inventory forecasting,
warehousing, performance monitoring,
replenishment and deployment, network design,
supplier management and performance-based
logistics. www.neovialogistics.com
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Omni Logistics
Hawthorne Logistics
Ecommerce
WHIPLASH: Formerly known as Port Logistics
Group, California-based Whiplash specializes in
omnichannel ecommerce fulfillment services,
offering seamless integration with the world’s most
powerful and revered ecommerce platforms. Real-
time order and inventory insights are key features
of its solution, which are powered by an open API
and backed up by experienced support personnel.
www.whiplash.com
RAKUTEN SUPER LOGISTICS: Supported by
a one- to two-day U.S. ground delivery network
with sites spanning east to west, Rakuten SUPER
LOGISTICS positions itself as an expert capable of
empowering ecommerce retailers. Its solutions
integrate with giant online retail platforms,
including Amazon, shopify, eBay and Walmart.
www.rakutensl.com
GEODIS: With a direct presence in 67 countries
and a global network spanning 120 countries,
GEODIS supports a huge number of retailers with
their online operations. The company recently
launched an extended GEODIS eLogistics service
in the U.S. to provide best-in-class ecommerce
fulfillment solutions to emerging direct-to-
consumer brands. The service will operate from
three key locations in Indiana, California and New
Jersey. www.geodis.com   serve its customers. Its Transport Management
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ShipBob
Seko Logistics
Food & drink
ARRIVE LOGISTICS: With more than 1,300
employees and over 70,000 unique carriers,
Arrive Logistics serves customers through several
specialized divisions. The Arrive Fresh team is a
centralized, experienced team that is uniquely
equipped to solve the challenges of moving
produce, meat, seafood, dairy and nursery freight.
www.arrivelogistics.com
MCLANE GLOBAL LOGISTICS: The McLane
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family has been a proud partner of the U.S. food
industry for more than 120 years. Based out of
a 285,000-square-foot distribution center in
Houston, Texas, the firm offers a complete package
of food logistics services. This includes food grade
warehousing such as organic certified storage and
temperature-controlled facilities, fulfillment, re-
packing, transportation and technology services
for importing, exporting and domestic business.
www.mclanegloballogistics.com
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Genpro
RMX Global Logistics
Healthcare
TRIOSE: In its 20-year history, TRIOSE has
supported more than 10,000 healthcare locations
with their supply-chain operations. The company
offers a broad range of smart, full-service supply
chain solutions to hospitals and healthcare
systems across the United States, leveraging a
mix of technology- and human-based support
mechanisms to assist clients. www.triose.com
CARDINAL HEALTH: Healthcare logistics has
been a specialty of Cardinal Health since 1995.
The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio,
and is also a global manufacturer and distributor
of medical and laboratory products, as well as a
provider of performance and data solutions for
healthcare facilities. www.cardinalhealth.com
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The Jay Group
Rhenus Logistics
3PLS BY SERVICE
SPECIALTY
Technology platforms
R2 LOGISTICS: R2 Logistics prides itself on
leveraging several technology platforms to better
System (TMS) is flexible and scalable, offering
features such as KPI reporting, automated decision
making and provision of actionable data to
underpin supply chain optimization efforts. www.
r2logistics.com
GSC LOGISTICS: With locations in Oakland,
Tacoma and Seattle, GSC Logistics has been
operating for some of the USA’s largest retailers
and manufacturers since 1988 and occupies some
of the most strategic gateways on the West Coast.
Its offering is based around high-performance
technology and platforms which help its clients
to mitigate costs through proactive planning and
fleet scalability solutions. www.gsclogistics.com
TRANSPORTATION INSIGHT: Transportation
Insight empowers shippers and carriers with hybrid
Phoenix
Logistics

PHOENIX3PL.COM
Strategic Real Estate. Applied
Technology. Tailored Service.
Creativity. Flexibility. These
guiding principles have made
Phoenix Logistics a nationally
recognized provider of 3PL
solutions. With our extensive
industrial real estate portfolio
and years of industry expertise,
partnering with Phoenix means
partnering with the best.
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ROLLIN' RIGHT ALONG Werner Enterprises is on its way to becoming the first North American carrier to move
its entire tech stack and operations to the cloud. CREDIT: Werner Enterprises
digital logistics services backed by proprietary
technology, data and deep industry human
expertise. Based in North Carolina, the firm enables
its customers, which typically operate in retail and
manufacturing industries, to harness the power of
big data to inform strategic supply chain decisions.
www.transportationinsight.com
COYOTE LOGISTICS: A "tech + humanity" approach
underpins the 3PL offering from Coyote Logistics,
something which enables it to keep up with rapidly
evolving supply chain trends. For instance, its new
pricing framework doesn’t incentivize volume and
gross margins, but instead provides accurate rates
and optimal matches for customers based on AI and
machine learning. www.coyote.com
WERNER ENTERPRISES: Supported by cutting-
edge technology, Werner Enterprises is on its
way to becoming the first North American carrier
to move its entire tech stack and operations to
the cloud. This includes the implementation of
MasterMind, a new cloud-based transportation
management system, and Carrier’s EDGE, a self-
service digital platform designed to increase
available freight visibility. www.werner.com
CT LOGISTICS: Thanks to a range of in-house
software systems, CT offers customized service
and programs which combine to present a
comprehensive, global supply chain solution for
customers. The firm has been in operation since
1923 and has moved with the times in order to
remain relevant. Today, many of its applications
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and services are available as SaaS (Software as a
Service) and BPaaS (Business Process as a Service)
via the cloud. www.ctlogistics.com
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EXIM Trade Options
LFS
NEON Logistics
REMOTE LOCATIONS
LYNDEN: Lynden offers complete 3PL services
in, out and within Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico, as well as many locations around the globe.
The company is regarded as a particular expert
in Alaska shipping and has been operating in
the state since 1954, servicing a diverse array of
industries including energy, mining, construction,
seafood, retail and manufacturing.
www.lynden.com
CARLILE TRANSPORTATION: While not fitting
the typical profile of a 3PL, Carlile Transportation
is a go-to for companies looking to reach many
of the remote and inaccessible parts of Alaska.
As well as transport, the company also provides
warehousing and brokerage services, among other
solutions, for small businesses. www.carlile.biz
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Direct Drive Logistics
Hawaii Transfer Company
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EMPOWER HOUSE In business for more than seven decades, Kenco Group is the largest woman-owned 3PL company in the United States.
CREDIT: Kenco Group
MULTIMODAL
NETWORKS
ECHO LOGISTICS: Since its founding in
2005, Echo has built strong partnerships
with over 50,000 carriers, creating a robust
network that allows the company to move
over 16,000 shipments every day for more
than 35,000 clients. With its multimodal
transportation solutions, the firm serves
corporations of all sizes, from small and
medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500
companies. www.echo.com
A.N. DERINGER: In 1919, Alfred Neel
Deringer founded the firm that today
employs more than 450 supply chain
professionals. It is the largest privately-
held customs broker in North America,
providing solutions over land, air and
sea thanks to its formidable network of
multimodal transit options.
www.anderinger.com
DACHSER: Since the founding of this
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family owned enterprise in 1930, DACHSER
has evolved into a global market leader
in system logistics. With presence in 24
locations around the world, the firm
employs well over 650 staff and handled
more than 214,000 tons of cargo in 2020,
utilizing its multimodal capabilities,
including air, sea and rail freight services.
www.dachser.com
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C. H. Robinson
NTG Freight
Hub Group
3PLS EMPOWERING
WOMEN IN
LOGISTICS
NFI INDUSTRIES: Having been in business
since 1932, NFI prides itself on being
a champion of sustainability, with the
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wellbeing of its people and communities
at top of mind. It remains a family-owned
business, and was recently recognized by
the Women in Trucking Association (WIT)
as one of the best companies for women to
work for in transportation.
www.nfiindustries.com
LANGHAM LOGISTICS: Langham Logistics
stands proud as the only women-owned
3PL with GMP storage and distribution
facilities in both the Midwest and
Southwestern regions of the United States.
The company was co-founded by President
& CEO Cathy Langham, who opened two
franchises for trucking and air freight
three years after graduating from the IU
Kelley School of Business before setting up
Langham with her brother and sister.
www.elangham.com
KENCO GROUP: In business for more than
seven decades, Kenco Group is the largest
woman-owned 3PL company in the United
States. Its purpose is simple: “to empower
our people and customers through
500 or 500,000 orders a month,
our tech allows scaling of your
brand at any moment.

Whiplash helps brands keep their promises to customers by coordinating seamless,

end-to-end omnichannel fulfillment. We are committed to enhancing the customer
journey at every touchpoint through the pairing of powerful technological integrations
and decades of advanced logistics experience. Offering a full spectrum of fulfillment
capabilities and flexible value-added services, Whiplash enables you to offer the very
best customer experience - every time.
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5 MILLION MILE CLUB Phil Fortin, a J.B. Hunt intermodal driver based in South Gate, California, became the company’s first driver to achieve 5 million safe miles
in December 2019. CREDIT: Business Wire
connected solutions.” Jane Kennedy Greene
sits as chairwoman of the Board of Directors,
which is headquartered in Tennessee, while
the company has operations in 30 U.S. states
and Canada. www.kencogroup.com
KNICHEL LOGISTICS: Knichel Logistics is a
woman-owned, non-asset-based provider of
transportation and logistics services, including
intermodal, trucking, specialty equipment
and various ancillary services. The company
was founded by Kirsty Knichel, her siblings
and father William, who she took over from as
president & CEO in 2009. Today, she owns a
majority stake in the business and hopes her
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success will inspire other women to step into
the industry. www.knichellogistics.com
BAT LOGISTICS: In March 2021, the Women
in Trucking Association announced its
fourth annual list of Top Women to Watch
in Transportation, with BAT Logistics’ Ashley
Jankowski among them. She currently serves
as vice president and was selected along
with her peers for their significant career
accomplishments in the past 12 to 18 months
as well as efforts to promote gender diversity.
www.batlogistics.com
J.B. HUNT: As it celebrates passing 60
years in business J.B. Hunt defines itself as a
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people-first company founded on innovation,
disruption and service. Co-founder Johnelle
Hunt has become one of the most influential
women in the transportation industry after
setting up J.B. Hunt with her husband in
1961. She regularly speaks in front of female
audiences, using her story to inspire others
into pursuing a career in the 3PL industry.
www.jbhunt.com
ODYSSEY: Several of Odyssey’s senior
management are women. Last year, Lindsey
Shellman, vice president of WIN Business
Services–a web-based tool that helps
shippers manage their freight with just
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RED RIDER Chattanooga, Tennessee-based U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers. CREDIT: U.S. Xpress
a few keystrokes–was named one of
Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s
Women in Supply Chain. “As a supply-
chain leader, it is my responsibility to
provide equal opportunities and create
a work environment where women
can contribute and excel,” she stated in
response. www.odysseylogistics.com
REEDTMS LOGISTICS: Addressing issues
of gender and racial equality is a key
part of ReedTMS Logistics’ mission, and
the company routinely features in the
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Women in Trucking Association’s best
companies to work for lists. In 2019, two of
its female managers also gave a keynote
presentation on the topic of creating
an inclusive company brand at WIT’s
Accelerate Conference and Expo.
www.reedtms.com
U.S. XPRESS: Women in management
positions at U.S. Xpress are making
significant contributions to the success
of the business and their customers.
Vice President of Customer Experience
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Julie Van de Kamp was named one of
Women in Trucking’s 2020 Top Women
to Watch in Transportation, and she also
headed a leadership panel hosted by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s
Women in Supply Chain Initiative to mark
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understands not only how to create these
solutions, but how to create the best version
that exceeds customer expectations. The
award-winning third-party logistics provider,
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Transportation, Full Truckload, Less-Than-
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“Roughly 90 percent of companies with
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of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics.
“Our TMS is specifically designed to bring
transparency, reporting, mode and carrier
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these companies still operate off of paper
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“From Mode selection, quick quote
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Dreischarf adds: “With most other TMS
systems, a customer can expect to receive
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the customer to hire an infrastructure of
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TMS system is designed to automate much
of that function, allowing shippers to
concentrate their limited resources on
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PORTS AROUND THE WORLD EXPAND TO

ACCOMMODATE BIGGER SHIPS, MORE RAIL &
AN UNQUENCHABLE CONSUMER APPETITE
By MATT COKER

oments after leading a press conference to herald the opening

of the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor
on Aug. 20, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario
Cordero is chatting up a certain magazine editor who asks
if the $1.5 billion facility will speed up offloading the convoy
of cargo vessels currently anchored off the California coast
awaiting berth slots.
“That’s the hope,” says the ever-congenial Cordero before he recalls a recent phone
call between his wife and a friend who resides down the coast in upscale Newport Beach.
“Let me speak with your husband,” the friend demanded, and after Cordero got on
horn she sternly asked, “What are you doing about all these ships in the water? They’re
an eyesore!”
Ensuring beautiful, unobscured views for coastal residents is not normally found in
a seaport chief’s job description, but the ever-resourceful Cordero had an answer for the
refined lady:
“You know how to make the ships go away? Stop shopping.”
Click.
Naturally, the Fashion Island shopping sprees have not ended any sooner than
everyone else’s retail therapy, virtual or otherwise. Even before a global pandemic jolted
the supply chain, ports around the planet were in the expanding and modernizing mode,
especially with the arrival of ever-larger cargo vessels and the need to move more goods
by on-dock rail due to concerns about truck emissions and dwindling driver rosters.
The thing about being competitive is . . . there is always someone else being
competitive. Already responsible for 2.6 million direct and indirect jobs across America,

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 The thing about being
competitive is . . . there is
always someone else being
competitive. Already
responsible for 2.6 million
direct and indirect jobs across
America, the Port of Long Beach
has stepped up its game with a
300-acre, completely electric terminal
that can handle up to 3.3 million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and
by itself would rank as the sixth busiest
container port in the country.

TRIPLE PLAY: Three state-of-the-art

environmentally friendly electric-powered
100-gauge container cranes in use at the Port of
Jacksonville will soon by joined by seven more.
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the Port of Long Beach has stepped up its
game with a 300-acre, completely electric
terminal that can handle up to 3.3 million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and
by itself would rank as the sixth busiest
container port in the country.
While truly spectacular to behold—as
you will discover if you read to the end—
the LBCT, as the hip kids call it, is but
one of many port enhancement projects
happening around the world. What
follows are just some—with estimated
price tags that would even raise a
Neiman Marcus shopper’s manicured
brow.
SOUTH CAROLINA
PORT EXPANSIONS
$985 million (and another
$5 billion likely on the way)
To open the first terminal in the nation
since 2009, crews in North Charleston, South
Carolina, dealt with challenging site conditions,
waterways, motorists and even . . . gulp . . .
bombs. That’s because the Hugh K. Leatherman
Terminal occupies a former naval base that was
used as an airfield during World War II, opening
up the possibility of previously undetonated
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ordnance going “BOOM!” on former training
grounds.
It’s full speed ahead for Leatherman as
entities up and down the East Coast scramble
to expand port capacity to accommodate larger
ships from the widened Panama Canal. The new
terminal includes a 1,400-foot berth and yard
that can serve 19,000 TEU ships, with a capacity
of 700,000 TEUs, for the Port of Charleston. Five
ship-to-shore cranes that were delivered in 2020
are now the tallest in South Carolina. 
At full buildout, Leatherman will have three
berths, cover 286 acres of area and include
about 3,500 linear feet of marginal wharf, with a
channel depth of 52 feet. Ultimate capacity will
be 2.4 million TEUs, or roughly double what the
deepest water port on the East Coast previously
handled. After welcoming its first container on
March 30 and first ship on April 9, Leatherman
helped its port attain record numbers in May
and be honored the following month as the
2021 South Carolina Project of the Year by the
American Society of Civil Engineers’ state section.
Meanwhile, the port authorities of South
Carolina and Georgia are negotiating to jointly
operate a $5 billion terminal in Jasper County,
South Carolina. Occupying a 1,500-acre site
that’s 8.5 miles downstream from Garden City,
Georgia, the Jasper Ocean Terminal would have
the capacity to transfer 8 million TEUs a year and
meet the Southeast’s cargo demand through at
least mid-century. The Washington Post recently
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reported that Jasper would create 900 direct jobs
with an estimated $81 million payroll, 1 million
high-paying jobs nationwide between 2040-
50 and $9 billion in revenue for the two states.
South Carolina State Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort),
who has been working on the project for nearly
20 years, recently put it best when he told the
Hilton Head Island Packet, “This makes all the
economic sense in the world.”
GEORGIA PORTS
AUTHORITY PEAK
CAPACITY PROJECT
$525 million
With the Port of Savannah seeing a 25
percent increase in TEUs handled in July, its
Garden City Terminal breaking container trade
records for nine out of the past 10 months by
that time, the Port of Brunswick experiencing a
39 percent jump in auto and machinery units
passing through in July (with ro-ro records of
its own in four out of the 10 months)—and
demand expected to just keep rising through the
end of the year—expansion is required merely
to keep up.
Which explains GPA expediting its Peak
Capacity project to add 700,000 TEUs over two
phases beginning this fall. Then, in March 2022, a
Garden City Terminal chassis storage facility will
open on a 25-acre parcel along Georgia State

Route 21. The expansion wagon rolls on in 2023,
when improvements of Berth 1 at Garden City
Terminal are expected to be completed and 92
more acres of land will be added to up capacity
by 750,000 TEUs.
The berth project, which also includes the
purchase of eight new ship-to-shore cranes, will
allow the Port of Savannah to simultaneously
serve four 16,000-TEU vessels as well as three
additional ships. Rail lift capacity is expected to
double to 2 million TEUs annually thanks to the
Mason Mega Rail Terminal project at a port that
already handled 9.3% of total U.S. containerized
cargo volume and 10.5% of all American
containerized exports in fiscal year 2020.
Expansion cannot come soon enough for
GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch, who last
spring remarked, “Right now, we are moving
container volumes that we did not expect to see
for another four years.”
TANZANIAN PORTS’
EXPANSION AND
CREATION
$500 million+ (and another $10
billion possibly on the way)
During Xi Jinping’s maiden foreign tour
shortly after he became China’s president in
March 2013, he and then-Tanzanian President
Jakaya Kikwete watched over the signing of
a framework agreement between the East
African nation and China Merchants Holdings
International. Under terms of the deal, China’s
largest port operator would build a new $10
billion port in Bagamoyo, which is about 47
miles north of the thoroughly congested Dar es
Salaam Port, Tanzania’s largest.
However, negotiations stalled—until the
country’s current President Samia Suluhu Hassan
said during a recent gathering of the Tanzania
National Business Council, “Regarding the
Bagamoyo Port project, let me give you the good
news that we have started talks to revive the
whole project.”
If what is currently planned at Bagamoyo
comes to pass, that port would dwarf the Port
of Mombasa, which is nearly 320 miles to the
north in neighboring Kenya and is currently
East Africa’s main gateway. But Dar es Salaam
Port has steadily undergone expansion and
modernization that is also aimed at overtaking
Mombasa. Work has included the strengthening
and deepening of seven berths, including a
ro-ro terminal that has already allowed the
Tranquil ACE Panama to call with 3,743 vehicles
aboard. Expanding and dredging the ship
entrance channel, turning circle and harbor basin
are expected to be completed soon.
Tanzania Ports Authority, which oversees Dar
es Salaam, also has strengthening, deepening
and construction going on at the ports of
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KING GEORGIA
By July, the Port of Savannah’s sprawling Garden City Terminal
had broken container trade records for nine out of the previous 10
months. Credit: Jeremy Polston for GPA
Mtwara and Tanga. A new port in Karema is due
for completion in March 2022 and, in addition to
Bagamoyo, the government is exploring building
new ports in Mbamba-bay, Manda and Matema.
PORT OF VIRGINIA
DREDGING, WIDENING
AND MORE
$350 million
Growing business at the Port of Virginia in
Norfolk set the stage for the project that includes
dredging commercial channels that serve the
Norfolk Harbor to accommodate super-size
cargo vessels as well as widening channels to
allow for two-way traffic.
The port is also doubling capacity at the
Norfolk International Terminals railyard and
aiming to become Virginia’s wind industry hub
by leasing 70 acres of land at its Portsmouth
Marine Terminal to Dominion Energy.
Portsmouth is to be used as a staging space to
deploy equipment for building massive wind
turbines by Dominion, which plans to build its
$7.8 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm
27 miles off Virginia Beach’s coast with 180 giant
propellers.
The Port of Virginia work “speaks directly
to our customers, the ocean carriers,” port
spokesman Joe Harris tells reporter Elizabeth
Cooper in an Aug. 30 Virginia Business article. “In
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 To keep up with rising demand, the Port of Antwerp authority in 2010 approved a 15-year, 1.6-billion-euro investment plan. By the end of
this year, the first phase of the three-phase, nine-year Extra Container Capacity Antwerp (ECA) project will begin. CREDIT: AdobeStock

GOING DEEP: The Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project involves widening and deepening the channel, which should
take about five years to complete. CREDIT: Port Freeport

FOR PETE’S SAKE: Port of Baltimore Executive Director Bill Doyle (left) shows off the Dundalk port to U.S. Secretary of
Transportation Pete Buttigieg (center) on July 29. Looking on (from left) are: Maryland Secretary of Transportation Greg Slater;
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott; and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. CREDIT: Maryland Governor’s Office

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two years, you are going to be able to bring
in bigger ships and bigger ships with more
cargo.”
PORT OF
ANTWERP’S
EUROPA TERMINAL
EXPANSION
$304.6 million
To keep up with rising demand, the Port
of Antwerp authority in 2010 approved a
15-year, 1.6-billion-euro investment plan
that would capitalize on a shuttered General
Motors factory. And by the end of this year,
the first phase of the three-phase, nine-year
Extra Container Capacity Antwerp (ECA)
project begins with a goal of optimizing
existing capacity.
Upon completion, expansion of the
port’s Europa Terminal will allow two
mega-max ships to operate simultaneously.
That terminal’s current, 1,200-meter quay
wall will be completely demolished, and
the adjacent front quay will feature new
flooring, shoreside power hookups and the
installation of large container cranes.
“Containers are the most important
segment at our port and a growth segment
in the world; our yearly figures in 2020 prove
this once again,” Port of Antwerp spokesman
Lennart Verstappen recently told Port
Technology. “And the trend toward more
containers for transporting goods will only
continue. This deepening is in line with our
ambition to continue to grow as a port in a
sustainable way and will contribute toward
maintaining our position as a world port.”
PORT FREEPORT
HARBOR CHANNEL
IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
$295 million
For an example of how government
works slowly, we travel to Texas, where
widening and deepening the channel at
Port Freeport received initial congressional
approval in 2014. The final chunk of joint
funding arrived thanks to a 2018 voter
initiative. And just when you thought the
project was languishing, Port Freeport
became one of two seaports nationwide to
receive a “new start” designation in February
2020 for commencement of construction.
The ceremonial groundbreaking for
the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement
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Project was finally held this past April 8—
and not a moment too soon. The region’s
ongoing industrial expansion fueled by the
production of shale oil and gas, as well as the
port’s proximity to fast-growing populations,
necessitated late inning fast-tracking. The
project should prolong Freeport’s status as a
leader in the export of crude oil, natural gas
liquids and chemicals as well as the create
more jobs (279,780, per a 2019 Economic
Impact Study by Texas A&M Transportation
Institute) and total economic output ($149
billion; ditto).
Widening and deepening for today’s
mega-fleets will take about five years
to complete, which will coincidentally
coincide with the 100th anniversary of Port
Freeport being created by the voters of
Brazoria County, who in 1925 recognized
the importance of diverting the Brazos River
so the region would have a reliable, deep-
water port for the movement of commerce.
“I am grateful to those who had the bold
vision and fortitude to divert the Brazos
River to give this area a deep-water port
advantageous for economic prosperity,” says
the port’s CEO Phyllis Saathoff, who
obviously recognizes it takes a village and
leadership when she adds, “Now it is our
turn to deliver the deep-water port for
future generations. . . . Our region will greatly
benefit from this project, as well as our local,
state, and national economies.”
PORT OF BALTIMORE
DREDGING
$122.1 million
These days, you don’t see members
of opposite parties shaking hands let
alone rubbing elbows (thanks, COVID).
But Maryland’s Republican Governor
Larry Hogan and the nation’s Democratic
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
came together on July 29 to marvel at the
recently expanded and improved upon
Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Thanks to dredging operations
completed in April to create a second,
50-foot deep container berth at Seagirt
Marine Terminal, the port will be able
to accommodate two ultra-large ships
simultaneously by the end of this year.
The project was hailed for receiving the
kind of bipartisan support that the Biden
administration was seeking at the time for
the $4.5 trillion infrastructure plan that the
House narrowly passed in late August.
As Buttigieg toured the port’s Dundalk
Marine Terminal, Hogan remarked, “Truly,
you could not have picked a better stop
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for your first port visit as transportation
secretary, and your visit could not be more
timely.”
Buttigieg noted that the infrastructure
bill had a “blue-collar blueprint,” citing the
example of the expansion of Baltimore’s
Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate
double-stacked rail cars moving cargo to
and from the port and improving capacity
from Charm City to rail lines along the
entire East Coast. “So much of what we
buy and sell is flowing through ports like
the one we’re at right now,” he said. “Top of
the line machinery, made in America.”
SSA JACKSONVILLE
CONTAINER
TERMINAL BERTH
ENHANCEMENTS
$104 million
Like the Baltimore project, the
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
improvements at Blount Island, where 700
linear feet of newly rebuilt deep-water
berthing space was added, are the result
of a public-private partnership. JAXPORT
and SSA Atlantic are also making yard
improvements and deepening the harbor.
Upon completion, the facility
will feature two newly reconstructed
1,200-foot-long container berths capable
of simultaneously accommodating two
post-Panamax vessels. The berths are
electrified to handle a total of 10 state-of-
the-art environmentally friendly electric-
powered 100-gauge container cranes,
including three currently in use.
“These projects all work together
to maximize Jacksonville’s logistics
advantages for our customers and bring
more jobs and business to Northeast
Florida,” says Eric Green, CEO of the
Sunshine State’s largest container port
that’s also one of the nation’s top vehicle-
handling ports.
PORT OF LONG
BEACH MIDDLE
HARBOR
REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT
$1.5 billion
Under skies that were unusually dark
and cloudy for summer in Southern
California, Cordero, the Port of Long
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Beach executive director, manned a
podium facing what appeared to be as
many TV news cameras as breathing
beings.
“Here we have the Amazon state
of mind,” he says. “And what does that
mean? Create efficiencies, reliability and
in the age of e-commerce, obviously
consumers expect things tomorrow, and
the supply chain is in a full-court press to
create greater efficiencies. So certainly,
for us at the Port of Long Beach, it was
well worth the investment of $1.5 billion
for what you see here this morning.”
As if on cue, Cordero is upstaged
by unmanned cranes, gantries and
vehicles ever so diligently moving cargo
containers off the massive COSCO Andes
that is docked behind him.
“Efficiency is everything,” Anthony
Otto, the LBCT’s CEO, says during his trip
to the podium. “We designed the yard so
that we can move more TEUs per acre.”
While a traditional container terminal
typically handles 6,000 to 8,000 TEUs per
acre, LBCT can process 12,000 to 15,000
TEUs per acre. “It makes us, the Port of
Long Beach and every link in our supply
chain more competitive,” Otto says.
The terminal includes a container
yard, an administration building and
an on-dock rail yard designed to
handle 1.1 million TEUs annually and
minimize truck traffic on local roads
and freeways. Additionally, 14 of the
most modern ship-to-shore gantry
cranes line a new, 4,200-foot-long
concrete wharf capable of welcoming
three massive ships at once.
“By any measurement, be it berth
productivity, be it speed of trucks
through our gates or the velocity of our
rail system, which is the largest in North
America, we have definitely set the bar
for our industry,” Otto says. “Additional
capacity means more cargo, which
means more supply chain jobs, which
means a strengthening of our regional
and national economy. More land, more
cranes, more berth capacity, just more
of everything needed to better service
the goods movement industry and to
maintain the Port of Long Beach as the
preferred gateway into the United States.”
He later alluded to the sight that
irked that Newport Beach lady. “If you
notice the ships that are anchored off
shore, this additional capacity is badly
needed right now. Trade is strong, and
the capacity that we are adding here is
really something that’s coming just in the
nick of time.”
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 3PL
FORWARD-THINKING
FORWARDERS
HOW TO MANAGE CUSTOMERS’ CHANGING NEEDS
ALONG A CHANGING SUPPLY CHAIN
F
By HAYLLE SOK
or the modern-day 3PL provider, managing
expectations while successfully retaining
customers goes well beyond cost savings and
providing the fastest alternative to moving
products. It did not take the pandemic to realize the
consumer market continues to shift significantly, creating
spikes at every angle from transport costs, sourcing, space,
resource flexibility . . . and the list goes on.
The meaning of “competitive” is now determined by
a 3PL provider’s agility and predictability in tandem
with optimizing the flow of goods throughout the supply
chain. The big kicker in the current market is that as
costs continue to go up, the available labor pool becomes
smaller. So, then, how can 3PL providers keep up with
the competition while retaining their customer base and
adding value? It starts with how you manage customer
relationships. Many times, the biggest competition is not
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the opposing team; it is keeping up with the hit-and-miss
market.
Andy Frommenwiler, vice president of Air Freight USA
at Dachser, has compiled a list of the top three shifts his
company’s customers are considering or implementing:
1. Alternative solutions to source their product.
To that end, local sourcing has become more
competitive and paired with unpredictable rising
costs of transportation.
2. Customers are moving toward longer-term
forecasting to allow for disruption and the lack of
supply chain fluidity.
3. Taking advantage of space availability for
customers with smaller orders.
“Market disruptions will continue, and it is imperative
to properly plan now because it is clear there will be
ongoing capacity challenges and other forms of disruption
throughout the year,” Frommenwiler cautions.
In addition to piecing together the puzzle of
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Dachser in August celebrated the one-year anniversary of consecutive
Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt service.
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transporting goods without breaking the
bank and tarnishing the reputation, 3PL
providers are laser-focused on retaining
their customer bases. While the market
is scrambling, customer retention is a
critical element to remaining resilient
and maintaining a competitive edge. The
key here is not so much about what you
can offer customers, but more so how you
can extend stability and transparency.
“In today’s environment, it is crucial
to maintain an initiative-taking approach
and open dialogue with your customer,”
advises Frommenwiler. “Informing
customers of the current market
situation, such as unstable pricing and
space shortages, makes the customer
aware of today’s challenges, which not
only allows them to properly prepare
but also highlights the importance of a
strong, knowledgeable logistics partner.”
Always remember that the
disruptions you are experiencing as a 3PL
provider are almost always parallel to the
challenges your customers are struggling
to navigate. The value is how the 3PL
provider not only provides support in
solving these challenges, but also how
much visibility is gained through the
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partnership.
“Very high demand with low supply,
port congestion, trucker shortages,
mounting detention and demurrage
charges are just some examples of the
challenges companies are faced with
today,” Frommenwiler notes. “As the
planning experts, it is our responsibility
to not only identify the challenges, but
also to provide alternative solutions such
as LCL expedited service, standard LCL
or air freight options.
“It is also critical that we insist on
customer forecasts to facilitate better
planning, booking, space allocation and
superior utilization. It is important to
gain trust and ensure the customer
understands that, as their appointed
forwarders, we are their partners and
are not capitalizing on the situation by
taking advantage and over-charging for
our services.”
Another significant challenge in the
current market is the labor shortage.
Look at any industry, and you will find
the need for workers. The same is true for
players in the logistics arena–from 3PLs
to customers, all are hurting from the
labor shortage.
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“The current labor shortage situation
is particularly challenging and difficult
to manage,” Frommenwiler concedes.
“Ground handling companies, which
are managing several airlines, are
simply overwhelmed with the amount
of cargo and limited warehouse space.
Consequently, it takes days to breakdown
cargo. These delays contribute to further
disruptions throughout the supply chain.”
The role of a logistics provider is to
understand these disruptions while
providing solutions that benefit the
customer. Demand will continue to
increase, that is not changing. When you
take on the challenges of the customer
as a logistics provider, you create the
opportunity to understand what your
competitors are faced with. The more
solutions you provide to your customer
base, the more trust, reliability and
increases to your bottom line you create.
When you invest in your customer, you
invest in your company.
“It is important for companies to
start making proper investments now
to position themselves for a successful
future,” Frommenwiler says.
Dachser USA takes these investments
to the next level when considering the needs of its customer
base. In July 2020, the global logistics leader announced its new
dedicated weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt flight service,
connecting U.S. customers to the European market through a
“It is critical that we insist
comprehensive land transport network from Frankfurt with on customer forecasts to
rotations each weekend. The pandemic inevitably took its
toll on the flow of the supply chain and in true Dachser style, facilitate better planning,
the provider stepped up to the challenge, paving the way for
advancements in innovation and expansion.
booking, space allocation
“This new dedicated weekly transatlantic flight service offers and superior utilization. It
a solution to the current air freight capacity challenges that our
customers are facing,” Frommenwiler says. “They called upon us is important to gain trust
to provide a timely, efficient transportation option to move their
cargo between the U.S. and Europe in a way that allows them to
and ensure the customer
properly plan and meet their deadlines.” understands that, as their
Market disruptions do not have to be the end of your brand–in
fact, they can be the very thing that sets your services portfolio appointed forwarders,
apart from the competition. At the end of the day, customers
will select the logistics provider that can get the job done,
we are their partners and
maximize the bottom line and add value to the partnership. are not capitalizing on
If your customer suffers, your company suffers. Offering the
latest technology means nothing without measurable results, the situation by taking
scalability and increased visibility. When thinking about how
your company can best meet the needs of customers in a volatile
advantage and over-
market, start with the basics: clear communication. charging for our services.”
Andy Frommenwiler is vice president, Air Freight USA, at
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 PORTS FEATURE
INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD FLOCK TO U.S. PORTS OFFERING
BREAKBULK AND HEAVY-LIFT SERVICES
F
By TOM PETERS
or the marine industry,
“onward and upward”
may be a fitting idiom.
Even with the COVID-19
pandemic a constant, port congestion
a problem, a scarcity of ship capacity
and a shortage of terminal workers
and truck drivers, just to mention a
few issues, cargo keeps moving and
ports and terminals keep doing their
best to meet the daily challenges
and plan for the future.
Hans Bean, chief commercial officer
for North Carolina Ports, touched on
the impact of supply chain issues in the
breakbulk sector.
“Much has been written about the
major supply chain disruption caused by
the container carriers,” he notes. “This
has driven shippers, where possible,
to shift more of their supply chain to
breakbulk. North Carolina Ports has
seen import and export shippers increase
the share of their ocean freight to
breakbulk over the last six months.”
Bean says this global switch to more
breakbulk “has driven up breakbulk
ocean rates as well as warehouse
utilization. The challenges on the U.S.
East Coast lie primarily with warehouse
capacity.”
He explained that, “In recent months,
many U.S. East Coast ports have
reached warehouse capacity limits and
either had to turn vessels away or force
extremely long wait times.”
Though warehouse capacity is
approaching 100% utilization, North
Carolina Ports “has not overstepped
its capacity limits due to its flexibility
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with its two-port solution,” Bean says
in references to the ports of Wilmington
and Morehead City. “Moreover, North
Carolina Ports has land to grow and is
looking to invest alone and with partners
so to add capacity.”
North Carolina Ports’ two deep-water
terminals at Wilmington and Morehead
City have a long tradition of handling
bulk and breakbulk cargoes. Over the
past six years, Bean’s port authority has
spent more than $200 million upgrading
its container and non-container facilities
at both locations.
“In the past two years, new
dimension lumber breakbulk services
have taken advantage of these
improvements in both ports with
Ultrabulk, G2 Ocean, Saga Welco and
Spliethoff all activating new breakbulk
services,” Bean said.
“At the Port of Wilmington, the
diverse and multi-purpose terminal
allows shippers that utilize both
container and breakbulk modes
of transportation to pivot between
containers and breakbulk,” said Bean.
“The ability to provide cross-over
solutions has become a major advantage
as pulp and paper products, grain,
steel and even cold chain shippers seek
additional capacity and re-evaluate their
supply chains.”
He also noted that on one terminal,
Scoular, a major exporter of grain, feed
and food ingredients, is completing a new
grain transload facility that is scheduled
to be operational by mid-November.
The Port of Morehead City, dedicated
to bulk and breakbulk, recently received
a new Liebherr LPS 420 crane, including
new buckets/hopper equipment.
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Southern exposure
After a drop in cargo volume in fiscal
year 2020/21, things are looking up at
the Port of Beaumont, with an eye on
growing volumes and moving forward
on infrastructure projects at the Texas
facility.
“2021 has been the year of focusing on
infrastructure improvements to increase
capacity at the Port of Beaumont,”
said Sade Chick, the port’s director of
Corporate Affairs. “As of Q3 of 2021,
industrial projects have started to pick
back up, which has had a positive impact
on breakbulk volumes.”
Sade said the port recently issued
more than $400 million in revenue bonds
to Jefferson Energy Companies, the
port’s private partner and operator of the
Orange County Liquid Bulk Terminal,
which will go toward infrastructure
improvements, including construction of
a third dock at the facility. An uptick in
liquid bulk cargo volumes is anticipated
in 2022.
As well, the port commissioners
approved a $217 million capital
improvement program, comprised of 20
projects for 2021-2022.
“The port is especially excited about
this program because three of our largest
projects will be out to bid by early 2022,”
Chick said in reference to the Main
Street Terminal 1 dock reconstruction
project ($85.2 million), Grain Dock
rehabilitation project ($25 million) and
construction of a new rail interchange
track ($12.3 million).
Also, of the 20 projects, 10 will directly
impact breakbulk handling. The hard-
surfacing of lots 5 and 13, the Lot 14
paving project, South End Infrastructure
improvements and the Harbor Island
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Drive resurfacing project will result in
an additional 30 acres of hard-surfaced
laydown area for breakbulk cargoes.
Harbor Island Drive is the main road
used to move cargo in and out of the port.
The road will be resurfaced to expedite
the process of moving large project
components, like wind blades.
Chick said that, “Upon completion of
Main Street Terminal 1, the port will have
an additional 1,150-foot-long dock used for
general cargo handling. This will provide
the port with an additional berth that will
primarily be used for military equipment,
wind turbine components and forest
products.”
With a glimpse to the future,
Chick said, “We anticipate growth in
project cargo, specifically wind turbine
components and refinery components. The
driver for growth in wind energy is the
Biden administration’s approved plans
for the construction of the first, large-scale
U.S. offshore wind farm.”
The petrochemical industry is cyclical
and historically, a downturn is followed
by fairly rapid recovery, which comes
in the form of projects starting back up,
increasing the amount of project cargo
moving through the Port of Beaumont.
Milwaukee brewing breakbulk pieces. Now that their new
Although breakbulk has been headquarters and manufacturing facilities
down about 8% so far this year at Port are directly adjacent to us in the Harbor
Milwaukee located on Lake Michigan, District, we really anticipate increased
Port Director Adam Tindall-Schlicht activity with Komatsu.”
is optimistic some major projects will Port Milwaukee has also been getting
increase volumes. activity from the Ascent project under
construction downtown. The 25-story
Port Milwaukee handles a wide variety
apartment tower is the world’s largest
of breakbulk and non-containerized
timber structure “and we are within their
cargo, including steel (coils, plate, and
supply chain so those pieces (timber) are
long products), wind turbine components
being imported into North America from
(towers, nacelles, blades, generators),
Austria, and the port is providing just-in-
brewery tanks, mining equipment, yachts,
time delivery services,” Tindall-Schlicht
forest products, transformers, farm and
said.
construction machinery, manufacturing
The port has put an emphasis on
equipment, bagged materials and other
capital improvement this year and is in
project cargoes.
the process of developing the DeLong
But one project, in particular, that
Terminal, which is an $85-million
holds great promise for the port is the
agriculture export terminal. It is expected
construction of new headquarters and to be operational in April 2023.
manufacturing plant by Komatsu Mining As has been the situation globally,
Corp, which produces heavy equipment. the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted
The project, in the Milwaukee Harbor Milwaukee’s trade patterns.
District, has a price tag of $285 million. Although 2020 was the port’s best year
“The Komatsu project is directly related in seven years with an overall commercial
to opportunities for breakbulk,” said volume increase of 5%, Tindall-Schlicht
Tindall-Schlicht. “Komatsu has historically pointed out that, “The supply chain and
leveraged the Milwaukee port when it is worldwide logistics issues that we have
exporting its mining equipment and large seen this year as a result of COVID are
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 The diverse and multi-purpose terminal allows shippers that
utilize both container and breakbulk modes of transportation to
pivot between containers and breakbulk. The ability to provide
cross-over solutions has become a major advantage.
starting to impact the port. Our breakbulk
trade is down about 8% so far this season.”
It just goes to show that challenging
issues in the marine industry are not
confined to containerized cargo.
“We are seeing changes and impacts
in dry bulk and breakbulk markets and
really in all commodity areas that Port
Milwaukee serves,” Tindall-Schlicht said.
While some of the decline can relate to
supply chain and logistics issues, he said
another “piece of this is many of the Trump
era tariffs are still very much in play and
causing some hardship here after years
of being out there. We are still looking for
some relaxation on some of those Trump
era tariffs, and we hope the global trade
community can come together and figure
out a new paradigm as we go forward.”
Merrily, merrily Maryland
At the Port of Baltimore, “Big Red” is
not just the name of a soda pop or chewing
gum. It’s also the handle for a 167-foot
long Manitowoc M250T crane at the port’s
Dundalk Marine Terminal that can lift a
staggering 200 metric tons. You’ll also find
a Manitowoc GROVE GMK 7550 crane
named ‘Yellow’ that can hoist 182 metric
tons, as well as a heavy lift floating crane
that can directly load heavy cargo from
vessels to a barge, truck or railcar bed.
The terminal has direct rail access via
CSX and is adjacent to the I-95 corridor
and I-695 beltway. Indeed, the port boasts
of having “the most cost-effective and
efficient routing for the Mid-Atlantic
region, the Midwest and beyond,” which
explains why Baltimore ranks first among
the nation’s ports for volume of autos
and light trucks, ro-ro heavy farm and
construction machinery and imported
gypsum.
In the movement of vehicles, Baltimore
has handled more autos and light trucks
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than any other U.S. port for 10 consecutive
years, and the rebound from pandemic
lows indicates continued strength in that
category. In April, 34,672 autos and light
trucks came across the port’s public docks,
a tremendous 97% increase compared to
the category’s pandemic low point in May
2020. In addition to new vehicles, the port
also handles previously owned vehicles.
In April, that category was also up 27%
compared to the same month last year.
Public terminals at the port handled
85,405 tons of heavy machinery, up 73%
compared to the category’s low point in
June 2020 and a 30% increase compared
to April of last year. Overall general cargo,
with 937,439 tons, was up 28% compared
to the category’s June 2020 low and up 7%
year-over-year.
K-Line, Nordana Line, NYK Bulkship,
Höegh Autoliners, Grimaldi Lines, Westfal
Larsen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Atlantic
Container Lines, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Logistics, Canada States Africa Line,
and Atlantic Ro/Ro Carriers Bahri (the
national shipping company of Saudi
Arabia) are among the roll-on/roll-off
breakbulk carriers that call on the port.
“Our cargo figures are bouncing
back strong,” William Doyle, Maryland
Department of Transportation Maryland
Port Administration’s (MDOT MPA)
executive director, says in a release.
“Farming and construction are picking
up once again, worldwide, and American-
made equipment is being exported to
global markets through the Port of
Baltimore. We are also moving forward
with rail and terminal infrastructure
projects that will help generate thousands
of jobs and grow our business for many
years to come.”
Georgia peachy
Located about 18 miles inland on the
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Savannah River, the Port of Savannah has
16 private terminals that handle a variety
of products, ranging from woodchips and
liquid natural gas to paper goods and
petroleum.
But the Georgia Ports Authority
(GPA) also owns and operates Savannah’s
Garden City Terminal and Ocean
Terminal, with the latter primarily being
a breakbulk facility with about 5,800 feet
of contiguous dock space. Vehicles, heavy
duty non-road equipment and other types
of breakbulk cargo pass through Ocean
Terminal.
In 2015, GPA implemented a new
tracking system to more quickly process
breakbulk cargo and provide real-time
freight tracking for shippers moving cargo
through the Port of Savannah. Then GPA
Executive Director Curtis Foltz, who
has since retired and been succeeded by
Griff Lynch, said at the time, “The new
system means faster service and better
communication with our breakbulk
customers.”
The Port of Brunswick is also a ro-ro,
bulk and breakbulk facility that handled
more than 685,000 units of vehicles and
heavy machinery is fiscal year 2021 and
contributed to the GPA seeing an 18%
rise in total ro-ro volume compared to the
previous year.
Port officials said the facilities saw a
fast recovery from the global economic
downturn of 2020.
To keep up with this unprecedented
growth, GPA has accelerated its hiring
efforts, bringing on nearly 150 new
employees since January 2021. Many
of these employees are being trained
in jockey trucks, yard cranes and other
equipment to handle growth at GPA’s
facilities.
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WHICH WAY TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN?

The increasing prevalence of hazardous materials in the supply
chain is making the safe handling of said materials an urgent
issue requiring big-data solutions.
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DESIGNED INTELLIGENCE
WHY AND HOW BIG DATA IS A GAME CHANGER FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN
BY MICHAEL KAUFMANN model is no longer a futuristic fantasy. The ability to create

I
Director, Market Development, Logistics, Avery Dennison
n its 2013 report titled "Big Data in Logistics," DHL
proclaimed that “The logistics sector is ideally placed
to benefit from the technological and methodological
advancements of Big Data” and predicted “huge
untapped potential for improving operational efficiency
and customer experience and creating useful new business
models.”
Today, the transformation of logistics to a data-based
a digital ID, carry it through the supply chain, capture
all transactions along the way and implement action
against that data has now become a reality. Intelligent
identification solutions exist to optimize item-level data
captured at the beginning of a product’s journey, enabling
full inventory visibility and accuracy, as well as enhanced
routing speed for all partners along the supply chain. With
product-level data, supply chain execs are empowered to
analyze and make intelligent real-time decisions with the
ebbs and flows of demand.

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 Shipping errors are another logistics
challenge that can be addressed through accurate
data. Currently, up to 4% of shipping errors are due
to misrouted items that must be returned to the
distribution center for re-routing.
As a global industry, 3PL
professionals need to understand the
promise of identity solutions and the
key benefits they offer. The first step
for leaders across the enterprise is
recognizing that the supply chain is
not a set of standalone “links.” On
the contrary, supply chains should
be viewed holistically to leverage
advances in data infrastructure that
enable a total ecosystem of item +
shipping specific information across
each touch point of a supply chain.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
ACCURACY
Among the many advantages
of assigning digital identities to
products is speed—and the key to
speed is accuracy. Think of it this
way: The utilization of item data
throughout the supply chain enables
speed with accuracy.
Consider a logistics scenario with
an RFID-enabled intelligent label
applied at the source of an item. As
the item begins its journey, the data
captured and carried in that label
enables shipment verification. When
the “intelligently” labelled products
arrive at a facility or warehouse, the
recipient can quickly confirm that
what was received is precisely what
was expected.
The data contained in the
intelligent labels also allow
outbound verification to the store
or e-commerce retailer. In turn,
the same label gives the retailer
the inbound verification they need
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to move the items directly into
inventory, with data that assures its
accuracy. At the end of the supply
chain the retailer has confidence that
they can show the customer exactly
what is available.
Shipping errors are another
logistics challenge that can be
addressed through accurate data.
Currently, up to 4% of shipping errors
are due to misrouted items that must
be returned to the distribution center
for re-routing. Legacy operations
that rely on separate processes (with
the six to eight touchpoints that a
product moves through) increase
the chance of such errors. Therefore,
there is an operational benefit to
routing solutions that are based on
item- or parcel-level data to allow
cross-docking optimization within
the supply chain that enables greater
speed accuracy. Put simply, velocity
increases as accuracy improves.
MOVING TOWARD
SUSTAINABILITY
As the supply chain becomes
more normalized post-pandemic,
back-burnered sustainability
goals are re-emerging, driven
by consumers, regulations, and
cost—not necessarily in that order.
The supply chain as an industry
is being specifically tasked with
sustainability.
A report from the management
consulting group BCG stated, “By
implementing a net-zero supply
chain (the state in which as much
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carbon is absorbed as is released
into the atmosphere), companies can
amplify their climate impact, enable
emission reductions in hard-to-
abate sectors, and accelerate climate
action in countries where it would
otherwise not be high on the agenda.”
This report also noted that “in most
supply chains, the costs of getting to
net zero are surprisingly low.”
On the consumer side, a research
study from Deloitte found that
“concerned consumers are adopting
a raft of different measures to shop
and live more sustainably. One
of the most prominent lifestyle
changes is “shopping for brands with
environmentally sustainable values.”
In fact, over a third of consumers
surveyed indicated that they value
ethical practices in the products and
services they buy.
The data captured and carried in
intelligent labels provide real-world
efficiency solutions for achieving
sustainability in logistics. One of the
areas in which supply chains can
address carbon emissions is in the
transport of goods. One factor that
deters sustainability in 3PL is trucks
not being loaded to their full capacity.
In fact, our own studies have
shown that up to 14% more volume
can be loaded into a truck by utilizing
key data that consider size and
weight of parcels, creates the most
efficient delivery route and considers
other variables such as perishability.
Clearly, such sustainability
initiatives have the potential to lower
costs as well.
 CAUTION: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
There is yet another issue that is becoming more urgent
and that is the prevalence of hazardous materials in the
supply chain. First, it is necessary to define hazardous
materials. These are substances or materials that the U.S.
Secretary of Transportation has determined are “capable of
posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property
when transported in commerce.”

These materials include

hazardous substances and
wastes, marine pollutants,
elevated-temperature
materials, and other materials
designated by federal
Hazardous Materials
Regulations.
In supply chain operations, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) requires these items to have “Hazardous
Material” markings and/or labels. There are significant
financial penalties for incorrect shipping identification,
including accruing fines that can amount to more than $78,000
per instance.
Among the many items on the FAA’s list are the lithium-
ion batteries used in many consumer products, each of which
require the special markings and/or labels and have their own HARNESS THE GLOBAL POWER
specific requirements for placement in cargo. OF A GREAT LAKES PORT.
Sorting solutions that use digital product identities
Regional, national and international logisticians count
currently exist to alert shippers where certain items, such as on Port Milwaukee for a turnkey approach to solve their
these batteries, should and should not be placed. transportation and supply chain needs. Strategically located
The importance of data in logistics will only increase over in the industrial center of the U.S., Port Milwaukee provides
time. Deploying RFID intelligent label solutions at the source premier access to domestic and world markets.
of an item will carry it safely, sustainably and quickly through
all of the touchpoints along the supply chain—and beyond. The
future of a data-enabled logistics eco-system is here. VISIT PORTMILWAUKEE.COM
Michael Kaufmann is director, Market Development, PORT@MILWAUKEE.GOV
Logistics with Avery Dennison. The company recently launched
its the atma.io connected product cloud platform that gives
unique digital IDs to physical objects for end-to-end tracking
from the source to the customer and even beyond to take part in
the circular economy.

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 OCEAN LOGISTICS/CARRIERS
BE EVER VIGILANT
AN OVERVIEW ON COMPLIANCE IN OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
S
BY HAYLLE SOK
hippers across the globe are sure to be confronted
with new disruptions when navigating international
markets–regardless of the shipping method put into
place. Gone are the days when minimal compliance
efforts are overlooked or passed off as acceptable.
In the modern trade arena, compliance and accuracy are
everything.
Tack on the pandemic, an ongoing trade war and what
seems like a constantly shifting trade landscape, and
compliance efforts can seem downright daunting and costly–
especially to and from the U.S., according to Ben Bidwell,
director of North America Customs and Compliance at C.H.
Robinson.
“Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty
once said, ‘If you think compliance is expensive, you should
try non-compliance.’ When shippers make mistakes, it can
become costly and not just in terms of freight delays, but it
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THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
Transportation visibility platforms like Navisphere, which helps
shippers track, monitor and respond to supply chain disruptions on a
global scale, have led to C.H. Robinson’s recognition as a challenger in
the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant.
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can lead to seizure of goods and even jail time for those who
are involved,” explains Bidwell.
The C.H. Robinson executive shares that not only do
shippers have to be more careful now than ever when
trading across borders, but simply understanding the
evergreen trade landscape and various barriers is a critical
part of successful operations.
“Challenges in today’s trade market include Section 301,
punitive tariffs, forced labor concerns and more,” Bidwell
says. “But shippers cannot afford to forget about basics
such as the U.S. Customs List of Trade Priority Issues, for
example. Customs has certainly not lost sight of that list,
and the importing community can’t afford to lose sight of it
either.”
Different challenges require unique, strategic approaches
in management. The constant shifting of these challenges
depends primarily on the country in question, the products
being shipped and local customs regulations. This is where
automation, advanced technology and access to critical
information can serve as significant
game-changers for your customers and
operations.
Trade & Tariffs Insights, a page on
the C.H. Robinson website, “brings the
latest challenges, changes and more
wrapped together for importers and
exporters to utilize and understand,”
Bidwell says. “This resource helps
shippers get the information they
need–not only to remain compliant but
to also keep them updated on the latest
changes and potential changes that
could impact their business.”
Staying informed with rock solid
information is becoming ever more
important, Bidwell notes.
“Visibility, access to your data and
data analytics are critical in running a
compliant and successful supply chain,”
he says. “It equals not only results in
compliance, but also duty savings, duty
mitigation opportunities and overall
awareness.”
C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere platform
does exactly that. The data analysis tools
(Carrier, Insight and Vision) capture key
elements in the importing and exporting
process while providing a clear path
of data-backed insights and next-step
actions. Navisphere leaves the guessing
out of the process and enables customers
to make informed decisions and cost
analysis. Additionally, the different
Navisphere tools serve as an extension
in predictive data allowing shippers to
proactively plan their next move.
“Shippers can go in and see where
they are paying the most in duties and
taxes by country, by specific commodity,
by shipper, etc.; they can see all of that
data side-by-side,” Bidwell says. “This
feature gives them the opportunity to
make informed decisions and assist with
weighing, should we look at alternative
sourcing options, for example.”
Another trending issue within the
importing and exporting landscape is
forced labor compliance. Bidwell shares
that the penalties for such compliance
issues–regardless of whether the
importer is aware—are costly and
can lead to the ultimate seizure or
destruction of the goods in addition to
severe civil penalties.
“Anytime you are shipping across
borders, it is important to have a
compliance program in place and that
your company has individuals or a team
dedicated to reviewing and maintaining
that program,” he adds.
“C.H. Robinson
has worked with
thousands of
companies related
to this. At the end of
the day, our role is to
act as an extension
of their team, to not
only get them up to
speed on what they
need to be doing
from a compliance
perspective, but in
the long-term acting
as a reliable partner
to ensure their
ongoing compliance.”
Shippers must keep in mind that
customs has eyes on their shipments
and implementing proactive rather
than reactive measures will greatly
benefit the business in the long-
term. Bidwell advises that to ensure
compliance measures are met and
maintained, costs are inevitable. It
really boils down to when these costs
are enforced.
“Compliance is an investment. It
may cost more on the front-end but
skipping out on that investment could
cost you tenfold in the long term.
As far as other supporting elements
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with compliance efforts, I recommend
going back to the data analytics and
visibility of your own data, because that
information can be telling, and it allows
you to identify anomalies as they occur.”
Investing in a solid compliance
strategy is not just for shippers, it is
a critical piece to the entire process,
throughout the whole supply chain.
With the labor shortage being felt in
almost every industry, the logistics
sector cannot afford to skip out on the
creation and adherence to acceptable
compliance efforts. When employees are
professionally trained and informed on
upcoming changes within the market,
your business benefits.
“It’s about getting back to basics and
not losing sight of all of the baseline
compliance that comes with importing
and exporting,” Bidwell says. “It is easy
to get lost with all the changes that
are happening with trade policy and a
very volatile market. Companies must
ensure that they do not lose sight of
traditional basic compliance, because
that stuff hasn’t gone away, and
customs certainly hasn’t stopped.”
C.H. Robinson provides solutions
for their customers at the local level
and across the globe. Ensuring all
bases are covered through customs
and compliance experts enables the
customer to rely on these resource
experts to advise on how to ensure their
supply chain is compliant.
To learn more about C.H. Robinson’s
Navisphere technology platform or
other offerings, please visit chrobinson.
com/en-us/technology/navisphere/.
Ben Bidwell is the director of North
America customs and compliance
at C.H. Robinson. Ben joined C.H.
Robinson in 2004 and became a
Licensed Customs House Broker in
2007. Throughout his career at C.H.
Robinson, he has consulted and resolved
a wide range of customs disputes for
clients involving classification, country
of origin, marking violations, seizures
and protests for products ranging from
hospitality goods, automobile tires,
apparel and textiles, toys and other
consumer retail goods.
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INTERMODAL …
SO HOT
RIGHT NOW
HOW SIX CITIES ARE MEETING
LONG-HAUL CHALLENGES
H
ow hot is intermodal
right now? Total
volumes rose 20.4%
year-over-year in
the second quarter
of 2021, according to the
Intermodal Association of North
America (IANA) Intermodal
Quarterly report.
International containers
gained 24.8% from 2020; domestic
shipments, 15.7%; and trailers,
18.5%, according to the Calverton,
Maryland-based association’s
report, which also found that
intermodal volumes not only grew
for the fourth consecutive quarter
in Q2, but the double-digit gain
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was the largest quarterly increase
since Q3 of 2010 as well as the
sixth quarter with a double-digit
growth rate in the history of the
data.
“What is noteworthy is the
breadth of the gains,” said Joni
Casey, president and CEO of
IANA, before September’s IANA
Expo in Long Beach, California,
where the Q2 surge was a source
of industry optimism. “With
one or two exceptions, the three
market segments showed positive
performance in all of IANA’s 10
regions.”
Trans-Canada led with a 29.6%
total growth increase, followed
by the Southeast-Southwest at
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28.9% and the Midwest-Northwest
at 26.6%. The Intra-Southeast
likewise posted a 25.9% increase;
the South Central-Southwest,
24.5%; and the Midwest-Southwest,
21.8%. The Northeast-Midwest
came in at 20.9%.
“Freight volumes are expected
to slow but experience steady q/q
growth into 2022,” forecasts the
2021 Second Quarter Intermodal
Quarterly report. “For 2021
as a whole, truck loadings are
forecasted to be 7% higher than
2020 levels.”
Freight demand pressures, the
end of consumer stimulus infusions
and unemployment supplement
and the ongoing surge in small

new trucking companies have
complicated matters, according to
the report. “Intermodal remains
highly competitive with trucking
due to very high rates and tight
driver supply.
This situation will likely continue
at least into early 2022, however,
could be affected by a quicker
stabilization in the trucking market,
as reflected by a peak in truck spot
metrics.”
Managing the ups and downs
of intermodal transport is greatly
assisted by the IANA, whose roster
includes more than 1,000 members
from railroads, ocean carriers, ports,
intermodal truckers and over-the-
road highway carriers, intermodal
marketing and logistic companies,
and suppliers to the industry.
(Learn more at intermodal.org.) But
HITCHING A RIDE
A freshly painted train is delivered by Norfolk Southern to Yadkin Valley Railroad.
CREDIT: Nstrainman1006/Wikipedia Commons
at the hyper-local level, economic Interstate 5 into California.
development corporations (EDCs) However, like an oasis of calm
also play a role in keeping freight sits Millersburg, which allows
trains rolling. Below are six cities agricultural producers in the
meeting intermodal challenges with region to consolidate their products
the help of their EDCs. efficiently and avoid bumper-to-
bumper nightmares altogether.
To that end, the Linn Economic
MILLERSBURG, OREGON
Development Group (LEDG),
The Albay-Millersburg Economic
which is an affiliate of the Albay-
Development Corporation
Millersburg EDC, is constructing the
estimates that 81% of the exported
Mid-Willamette Valley Intermodal
agricultural products from the
Center (MWVIC) in Millersburg.
Mid-Willamette Valley of Southern The town of around 2,000 people
Oregon are loaded onto ships at the just happens to be where the Union
Seattle and Tacoma ports, with the Pacific Railroad mainline, BNSF’s
remainder exported from ports in Portland Western Railroad and
Long Beach (8 percent) and Oakland I-5 come together. The MWVIC
(3 percent), California. was made possible by passage of
Complicating the flow of produce the state’s Keep Oregon Moving
is traffic congestion near Portland, legislation, which appropriated $25
Seattle, Tacoma and farther down million toward development.
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The intermodal center will cost savings will total $2.1 million “we’re very fortunate to have it,”
include a main office, parking per year. Scott Unger, executive director of
lot, space for about 100 trucks But the public should turn out the Allentown EDC, says he and his
to park overnight, amenities to be the biggest winner. Reducing team are pulling out all the stops to
for truck drivers, capabilities to the number of trucks on the increase rail usage.
handle domestic and international highways would lower maintenance Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Rail
containers, track space for costs, reduce congestion, improve Freight administers a special grant
inbound and outbound trains, air quality and decrease carbon program called the Rail Freight
a 60,000-square-foot storage emissions—while the MWVIC at the Assistance Program that provides
warehouse and docks to support same time increases jobs and local financial assistance to companies
reloading and transloading onto spending. that are interested in bringing
rail, with capacity for longer-term a railroad spur directly to their
storage of product. ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA property for freight shipments.
Agricultural producers and The Norfolk Southern Allentown The goal of the grant program is to
train operators are not the only Rail Yard is among the railroad’s preserve and stimulate economic
beneficiaries of the project. Shippers largest facilities, but only a few development through new and
will now have the option of choosing of the 200 manufacturers in the expanded rail service.
the best transportation alternative Pennsylvania town transport goods Also hoping the state incentive
for each individual load. The by rail. The Allentown Economic program lights a fire under local
LEDG estimates that under full Development Corporation would like manufacturers is the R. J. Corman
utilization, private transportation to change that. Saying of the yard Railroad Co., LLC, which owns 11

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 Class 3 short line railroads in the
Mid-Atlantic and the South, as well
as the R. J. Corman Allentown Rail
Yard.
“Products that are ideal for
transloading include palletized
commodities which can be loaded
and unloaded in a boxcar,”
explained John Gogniat, director
of Commercial Development for R.
J. Corman. “In addition, products
such as lumber or steel that can
be unloaded with a forklift are
ideal candidates. That said, we are
open to entertaining any potential
commodity and will develop a
mutually desirable solution for its
loading and unloading.”
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Gogniat notes that Allentown’s
strategic location provides access
to Philadelphia, Scranton, York,
Harrisburg, Wilmington, New York
and beyond.
WILKES COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina Department
of Transportation’s Rail Industrial
Access Program also uses state
funds to help construct or refurbish
railroad spur tracks required by a
new or expanding company. Program
funding is intended to modernize
railroad tracks to ensure effective
and efficient freight deliveries.
Many companies taking
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advantage of the incentive are
located in Wilkes County, which
was established in 1777 and is still
known today as a mecca for outdoor
recreation, small-town living . . . and
a big business mentality.
Consider the Yadkin Valley
Railroad, which offers Wilkes
County businesses rail access to
ship their products into the Ronda
and Roaring River areas. Operating
out of the Winston-Salem area and
hauling 11,500 carloads per year
with freight, Yadkin joins G&O’s
short line railroads, which offer
connections to CSX and Norfolk
Southern, in figuring into the
logistical operations of Charlotte
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Despite an expected slowdown at the end of this year, intermodal
volume is forecast to be as strong in 2022 as it was in the second
quarter of this year.
CREDIT: Flickr user Tyler Silvest

Regional Intermodal Facility.
Wilkes County Economic
Development Corporation will point
businesses to other local and state
incentive programs to improve
rail access—dependent on the
applicant’s potential to create new
jobs and invest capital in the region.
The aim is to get companies to locate
or expand in North Carolina versus
another state.
“The North Carolina Railroad
Company partners with the state’s
economic development community
and railroads on initiatives designed
to drive job creation, freight rail
use and economic growth,” reads
an EDC release. “Through NCRR
Invests we evaluate requests
for investments to address the
freight rail infrastructure needs of
companies considering location or
expansion in the state.”
But Wilkes County does not
live by rail alone, as the EDC also
trumpets a location that is close to
major freeways and interstates, two
international airports (Charlotte
Douglas and Piedmont Triad)
and three major East Coast ports
(Wilmington, North Carolina;
Norfolk, Virginia; and Charleston,
South Carolina).
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
An ambitious program was born
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out of congestion, pollution and
unconnected cargo transportation
options in the Big Apple. Freight
NYC aims to expand the use of rail
and water to move food, building
materials and other goods that are
normally trucked in from outside the
five boroughs.
“Freight NYC will better equip
New York City to meet 21st-century
demand by modernizing the city’s
freight infrastructure, reducing
truck traffic and improving air
quality, while creating nearly
5,000 good-paying jobs in the
process,” says James Patchett, chief
executive of the New York Economic
Development Corporation.
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Known as the 65th Street Yard or Bay Ridge Rail Yard in Brooklyn, the area that
was refurbished in 1999 and put in service for carfloats in 2012 will get more
attention thanks to Freight NYC.
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“This plan is a win-win for our
environment and economy.”
The city would invest as much
as $100 million in the program that
would include a 500,000-square-foot
distribution center on the site of the
Brooklyn Army Terminal, adjacent
to the New York New Jersey Rail
carfloat hub, as well as a new air
cargo center near John F. Kennedy
International Airport in Queens.
Private participation in a $20-
30 million barge terminal on five
acres of land owned by the city in
Hunts Point, a major distribution
crossroads for produce in the Bronx,
is also part of the multimodal plan.
Small rail freight yards on a
line through Brooklyn and Queens,
where goods would be transloaded to
smaller vehicles for final delivery, is
also envisioned.
DECATUR, ILLINOIS
When you think of the
granddaddy of rail operations
in the Midwest, you think of
Chicago. That’s part of . . . heck,
the main problem, according to
Nicole Bateman, president of the
Decatur Economic Development
Corporation and executive director
of the Midwest Inland Port. The
Windy City is not only the nation’s
busiest rail freight gateway, it’s
the third-largest intermodal
container/trailer port in the world,
following Singapore and Hong Kong,
according to the Illinois Department
of Transportation.
What comes to mind when you
think about freight, Singapore
and Hong Kong? Congestion. As
such, shippers on both ends of the
supply chain need alternatives to
Chicago—which is where Decatur
(as Bateman’s fingers cross) comes
in.
Located 160 miles southwest
of Chicago, Decatur is now
being propped up by its EDC
and the Midwest Inland Port
as a distribution transportation
center, which is fed not only by
four railroads but easy access to
interstates and airports. The port
association is utilizing public-
private partnerships to capitalize
on Decatur’s geographic location,
while the EDC seeks to make the
city Illinois’ designated downstate
freight transportation hub as a
way to relieve rail and highway
congestion in Chicago.
Users of the Midwest Inland Port
have experienced savings in freight
transportation costs and significant
reduction in transit times, Bateman
recently told American Shipper.
SEGUIN, TEXAS
Talk about strategic locations,
Seguin sits alongside Interstate 10
and the banks of the Guadalupe
River, with San Antonio a mere 35
minutes to the west, Austin only 55
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Seguin, Texas, sits alongside Interstate 10 and the banks of the
Guadalupe River, with San Antonio, Austin and Houston all
within easy driving distance.
Credit: ShutterStock
minutes north and Houston about
2 ½ hours to the east.
Besides the easy access to I-10,
Seguin also connects to State
Highway 130, which it bills as “the
safe, fast and reliable alternative to
congested Interstate 35 in Central
Texas.” Two international airports
(San Antonio and Austin-Bergstrom)
and two deep-water ports (Houston
and Corpus Christi) are an hour or
so away.
But perhaps the biggest jewel in
the close proximity crown is Union
Pacific’s San Antonio Intermodal
Terminal (SAIT), a $100 million
state-of-the-art facility designed
to support the growing intermodal
volume in southern Texas. The
expansive facility is designed to
handle 250,000 annual container
lifts as it serves markets across
South Texas.
If that hasn’t sold you, allow
the Seguin Economic Development
Corporation to work its magic. The
EDC helps guide businesses through
the maze of available loans, grants
and tax breaks from the city, county
and state. To hear the EDC tell
it, finding applicants should be no
sweat considering Seguin’s “easy
access to four of the United States’
largest consumer markets, allowing
manufactures to get their products
to millions of consumers, all within
a five-hour drive.”
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LIFE FLIGHTS THE IMPORTANT ROLE AIR CARGO PLAYS

IN THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

F
By MELISSA HULL
or more than a century shipments from one point to another
now, air cargo has as quickly as possible. The world’s PRECIOUS CARGO
played a crucial role in first cargo flight was in 1910. Since United Airlines is among the carriers that flew Pfizer’s COVID-19
getting time-sensitive then, air cargo and private cargo vaccine out of Brussels Airport.
and high-value shipping have played a crucial role

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in transporting time-sensitive and
high-value goods internationally and
domestically.
Over the years, air transport has
also proven to be a key “connector”
between the manufacturers and
the consumers. In the midst of the
COVID-19 pandemic, shipments that
took too long to get from one point to
another were quickly transported via
air.
According to the International
Air Transport Association (IATA),
air cargo has played a pivotal role
in delivering much-needed medical
equipment (including repair
components and spare parts) and
medicines.
Air cargo has also kept the global
supply chains functioning for time-
sensitive materials. This was carried
out by utilizing cargo capacity in
passenger aircraft, dedicated cargo
freighter operations and relief flights
to affected areas. Consider:
• Between October and December
2020, Qatar Airways Cargo
and DHL Global Forwarding
flew 246 containers of active
pharmaceutical shipments from
Milan, Italy, to Chicago (from
which the temperature-controlled
containers were then trucked to
Indianapolis, Indiana).
• From November 2020 to
February 2021, Brussels Airport
flew Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
out of the European country
to more than 40 destinations
worldwide. Crediting its existing
expertise with temperature-
sensitive shipments, Brussels
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BRUSSELS AIRPORT
noted that small shipments
departed nearly daily within
the DHL network while larger
shipments were carried by
United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic,
El Al, Emirates, Qatar Airways
and Singapore Air.
• TUI fly Deutschland, a leisure
airline owned by a German travel
and tourism company, in January
introduced cargo-only operations
on its passenger-only aircraft.
• Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo
in January reported a 50%
year-to-year rise in pharma
shipments. Two months later,
Etihad announced it had shipped
nearly 12.5 million tetanus and
diphtheria vaccine doses from
India to Egypt.
• Delta announced in March its
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 Air transport has allowed countries to participate
in the global market by giving them access to primary markets
and allowing globalization. Air transport also helps countries to
specialize in activities where they have comparative advantage.
impressive global reach with
pharma shipments was due
to its recently opened Vaccine
Watch Tower, prioritization of
every COVID-19 vaccine with
a special COV handling code
and its partnerships with Air
France KLM Martinair Cargo,
Virgin Atlantic Cargo, Korean
Air Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo and
SkyTeam Cargo.
• Austrian transport and logistics
company Gebrüder Weiss
announced in April that, for
about a month, it had been
chartering an Airbus A330 to
ship 2-3 million COVID antigen
tests per flight.
• Qatar Airways Cargo announced
in April it was shipping for free
medical aid and equipment to
COVID-ravaged India.
• Partnering with the EFL Global
supply chain company, Etihad
Cargo successfully carried more
than 60 tons of antiretroviral
drugs from India to Brazil, it was
announced in June.
THE NUMBERS GAME: IATA
reports that airfreight had been
used to transport a staggering $6
trillion worth of goods annually. This
represents at least 35 percent of all
global trade by value. However, it
is less than 1% of the trade when
measured by volume.
The imbalance between value and
volume can be attributed to the fact
that most of the products that are
shipped via air have a high value.
Within a given 24-hour period, air
cargo providers around the world have:
• Utilized over 100,000
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airplanes
• Transported over 20 million
parcels
• Shipped a whopping $18.6
billion worth of cargo
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
OF AIR TRANSPORT: The air
transport industry has a massive
and significant impact on other
industries and is also considered
a growth facilitator. It also affects
the global economy’s performance
by enhancing the efficiency of other
industries across the entire spectrum
of economic activity. This is also
referred to as “spin-off” or catalytic
benefits.
AIR TRANSPORT HELPS
FACILITATE WORLD TRADE:
Air transport has allowed countries
to participate in the global market
by giving them access to primary
markets and allowing globalization.
Air transport also helps countries to
specialize in activities where they
have comparative advantage. It also
helps facilitate trade with countries
that provide other goods and services.
AIR TRANSPORT HAS BEEN
INDISPENSABLE IN THE
TOURISM INDUSTRY: Air cargo is
especially useful for tourism on island
and remote destinations. Tourism
directly supports employment in
airports and airlines. Spending of
tourists and visitors that arrive by air
also creates a significant number of
jobs in the tourism space.
AIR TRANSPORT BOOSTS
GLOBAL PRODUCTIVITY:
Improved air transport links have
been pivotal in helping global
markets expand. As a result,
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companies can exploit economies
of scale better. This reduces cost
dramatically and, as mentioned
earlier, allows companies to specialize
in areas of comparative advantage. As
more markets open up, air services
can introduce companies to more
competition and encourage them to
become more efficient in the process.
AIR TRANSPORT IMPROVES
SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY:
Countless industries utilize air
transport to reduce delivery times
as part of the “just-in-time” delivery
systems. This will reduce costs and
enable companies to deliver products
to customers reliably and quickly.
AIR TRANSPORT
ENCOURAGES EFFECTIVE
COLLABORATION AND
NETWORKING: Air transport has
been helping promote collaboration
and networking among companies
from different parts of the world. An
excellent transport infrastructure
also encourages companies to spend
more on development and research.
As the world continues to deal
with the unprecedented impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic, air transport
will continue to play an increasingly
vital role in keeping the world’s
supply chains running smoothly.
Melissa Hull is the content
marketing strategist for Aviation
Charters, a West Trenton, New
Jersey-based private aviation
company that provides on-demand
aircraft charter, aircraft management
and aircraft acquisition services.
Delta Cargo partially
attributes its impressive
global reach with pharma
shipments to its new
Vaccine Watch Tower and
prioritization of every
COVID-19 vaccine with
a special COV handling
code.
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THE THREAT IS VIRAL
E-COMMERCE VS. MANUFACTURING CYBERSECURITY: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
BY HAYLLE SOK
I
n the digital world, most of us are
constantly immersed in protecting
data while ensuring smooth
operations that have become
increasingly complex in recent years,
particularly in the age of COVID-19
for manufacturers and e-commerce
leaders. With concerns of maximizing
cybersecurity compliance increasing
almost as quickly as consumer demand,
we decided to take a deeper look at how
data protection ties into e-commerce and
manufacturing and what companies can
do to remain competitive, compliant and
trustworthy in the eyes of their customers.
To gain a better understanding, we
looked to Bindu Sundaresan, director at
AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting. With the
firm for the past 12 years, Sundaresan
and her organization offer planning and
professional services to help customers in
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retail, healthcare, manufacturing, finance
and more reduce cyber risks.
“You name the emerging technology
irrespective of customer security maturity,
we are there,” Sundaresan says. “We
are starting to see some implications of
rushed transformation efforts, putting
companies at larger risk. They have to
take stock of their altered risk profile as
the threat surface grows and with the
adoption of digital technologies in pursuit
of new business models and enhanced
customer experiences such as e-commerce
in manufacturing.”
She adds that in the modern age,
e-commerce is no longer just in sight for
retailers or e-tailers. In fact, e-commerce
has transformed the way major
industries are conducting business from
manufacturing, B2B and even shippers.
“It’s a whole function, end-to-end in
terms of when the ordering is placed to
checking on what stocks are available, to
shipping,” Sundaresan says. “This is all
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CASPER COLLEGE
happening through front-end e-commerce
websites. E-commerce in general is an
attractive target for the malicious actor,
because that’s where the money is.”
Data protection in the digital space
requires a strategic and tedious process–
two words some would never think to
put in the same sentence when talking
technology. For businesses to successfully
secure consumer data, company data and
overall cybersecurity, all moving parts must
be considered, starting with the basics.
Sundaresan emphasizes that just because
digital applications have been simplified, it
does not ensure a successful launch of data-
secured applications.
“Follow the data, think about every
connection, think about the data flow, think
about every connection you are making for
STAYING SECURE
Cybersecurity has become such a growing field that institutions
now offer degrees and certificates in the specialty, including the
associate degree program at Casper College in Wyoming.
 E-commerce in general is an attractive
target for the malicious actor, because that’s
where the money is.
every asset within your organization. Web
application security must be taken seriously.
Application Security 101 is how you should
secure your third-party and open-source
code because approximately 96 percent of
apps today use borrowed code. Sure, it is
a great way of standing an application up,
making it run fast, and saving development
time and resources. But at the same time,
it will introduce vulnerabilities into your
infrastructure.”
From its inception, web applications
present competitive advantages—and
significant vulnerabilities if not properly
deployed. One must carefully consider the
limitations and vulnerabilities of the selected
tools over protected information to effectively
secure and operate it.
“It’s not just about fraud protection or
credit card data behind these applications,”
Sundaresan notes. “It is about the denial-
of-service attacks that can happen,
making your website unavailable. It is not
somebody stealing, it is somebody getting
availability. It is about using your website
and your brand to craft another webpage
that looks exactly like your brand, and
then do SQL injection on it. E-commerce
websites now have sophisticated tools with
shielding applications and technologies
available. These are all affordable and easily
consumable, eliminating the need to go in
and actually change the code.”
Whether we realize it or not, almost all
of us are using some type of e-commerce
platform, IoT device or another form of
digital technology enabling connectivity
between us and the outside world of products
and goods.
“Everyone cares about privacy, and this is
a common thread across industry verticals,”
Sundaresan explains. “We all use internally
built applications, APIs and take payment
information. Anyone that takes credit card
information needs to comply with the PCI
standard. It covers a lot of web applications
and e-commerce security controls that are a
must. Compliance is not the end goal, but it’s
a great starting point for your framework.”
Looking at manufacturing, we see a
different story unfold. Data protection
measures are approached from a different
angle that does not consider coverage for
sensitive consumer payment information
or personal identification. After all, many
manufacturers are not dealing directly
with the consumer but still have a need for
securing digital transformation in the sector.
“As a manufacturer, you have to think
about what the attack surface looks like
and what the protection surface looks
like,” Sundaresan warns. “It is critical
for manufacturers to think of each new
connection as a potential vulnerability to
their attack surface. Gone are the days
where manufacturers are going to look
at just safety and well-being as the only
priorities–security is now top of mind, and it
should be.”
Along with basically every other industry
sector across the globe, COVID-19 impacted
and changed manufacturing. Sundaresan
highlights the changes sparked by the
pandemic and how manufacturers are now
prioritizing data security.
“COVID propelled smart manufacturing,
showing us that security is more about risk
and resilience rather than just providing
a technological element to operations. We
have enough tools out there, and it’s time to
initiate the joining of forces and look at how
data can be exploited because of unpatched
systems in manufacturing.”
Over the past 12 years, Sundaresan and
her team at AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting
have learned the adage, “you’re only as
strong as your weakest link” was more than
relevant during the pandemic for the supply
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chain, challenging the notion that just
because a company is not focused on B2C
operations does not eliminate risk for data
breaches and threatened security.
“In the 20 years I have been working
in the industry, there is not one thing that
we don’t do at AT&T Cybersecurity. Some
assume we might only do large projects
or cater to those if they are connected
to our network. That is not the case. In
relation to the industry as a whole, an
important takeaway is to remember that
what manufacturing and healthcare are
going through now, retail and finance went
through this same thing about two, three
years ago.”
To learn more about AT&T Cybersecurity
and their diverse solutions portfolio, visit:
https://cybersecurity.att.com/
Bindu Sundaresan Bindu’s experience,
which spans more than 20 years, has been
shaped by the opportunity to work with some
of the world’s most innovative companies.
She has worked with industry frameworks,
including NIST/ISO/HITRUST, regulatory
requirements including PCI, NERC, and
HIPAA. Bindu has led dozens of cyber-risk
engagements for Fortune 500 clients from
strategy to technology implementation to
breach response. She was tapped to lead
a complex PCI and HIPAA compliance
assessment for a leading global retailer,
spearheaded a $1M security assessment,
and worked on securing Criminal Justice
Information Sharing Networks in NYC.
Before AT&T, Bindu was a Senior Manager
with Verisign. Before joining Verisign, she
was a Senior Consultant with KPMG and
a Senior Network engineer. Her love for
teaching and mentoring started with her
role as an Adjunct Faculty with the State
University of New York (SUNY).
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TECHNOLOGY
KEEP AN EYE ON IOT
T
THE FUTURE IS NOW WHEN IT COMES TO TECH’S ROLE
IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BY DAVID SMITH
he Internet of Things
is a revolutionary
technology of today.
If implemented
optimally, it can
bring about immense
benefits in different
industries including
transportation, retail, healthcare,
finance and supply-chain management.
For processes like forecasting,
management and oversight applications,
IoT can assist fleet managers in
improving the operational efficiency
of distribution along with adding
transparency to the decision-making
process.
IoT can play a vital role in improving
the supply chain management, with
its main applications in tracking and
monitoring processes. Additionally, IoT can
be applied to other processes.
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The Internet of Things is playing a vital role in improving supply-chain
management.
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Recognition is great, but to expand on
TRACKING LOCATION IN REAL-TIME
C.H. Robinson’s newer capabilities, the
The IoT can help provide real-time
company has announced it will invest $1
data of a product’s location and its
billion in technology over the next five years
transportation environment. It can be
or double its previous investment.
tracked at all times and you can get real-
“Several major events over the past year
time alerts if anything goes wrong during
have emphasized the vital importance of
the transportation and can monitor the
supply chains, but also highlighted their
delivery of raw materials and ready goods.
fragility in some cases,” explains Jordan
With environmental sensors, shipments
Kass, TMC president. “The companies who
can now be tracked for internal conditions
will excel in the years to come will be those
such as the inside temperature of the
with real-time visibility into their supply
vehicle, humidity, pressure and other
chains. The ability to consume, combine
factors that can potentially adversely affect
and analyze data from growing numbers of
the product.
integrations and data points will be essential
C.H. Robinson ties its recognition as
for building a resilient, competitive and
a challenger in the 2021 Gartner Magic
profitable supply chain.”
Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation
Visibility Platforms to the Eden Prairie,
Minnesota-based global logistics company’s 24/7 20-20 VISION
solutions such as Navisphere Vision. IoT devices help managers in making
Delivered by C.H. Robinson’s TMC division, decisions about product arrivals and
Navisphere Vision’s IoT device integrations increasing delivery forecast precision. Not
allow shippers to monitor and immediately only does it help predict final delivery date,
mitigate issues when freight is impacted by it also assists in mitigating risks before they
shock, tilt, humidity, light, temperature or can occur.
pressure. With real-time location trackers,
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warehouse employees can track the exact
aisle for specific parcels. When paired up
with artificial intelligence, it also allows for
automated vehicles to retrieve a particular
package without any human supervision.
And tools such as smart glasses assist the
warehouse workers and ensure that they
spend lesser time in completing their task.
Furthermore, IoT gathers data which allows
for continual improvement and increased
efficiency as the process continues.
“Faced with the acceleration of
e-commerce and new consumer demands, the
automatization of logistics warehouses is an
essential response to handle growing flows
in an ever-shorter timeframe,” says Philippe
de Carné, executive vice president, Business
Development, Innovation & Business
Excellence at global supply chain operator
GEODIS, which has about 50 automated
sites worldwide.
“The arrival of increasingly autonomous
intelligent robots and a constant search
for competitiveness are paving the way for
increased automatization,” notes Antoine
Pretin, vice president of the GEODIS
Engineering Group. “Such solutions provide
great leverage to improve performance and
assist in order preparation in e-commerce
warehouses, reducing repetitive tasks, but
also gaining quality and reactivity.”
MORE BENEFITS IN SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
IoT devices help plan and change
transportation routes by considering any
accidents or delay-causing occurrences along
the way. Thus, it allows for optimal path
while developing contingency planning and
getting to the cause of delays.
In terms of increasing operational
efficiency and reducing operating costs, IoT
SCM platforms exponentially increase the
speed of supply chain efficiency. The IoT helps
reduce feedback cycle, allows quick decision-
making, mitigates risks and improves goods-
locating efficiency in the warehouse.
Connected platforms are easily accessible
and faster than on-premise systems.
With a cloud-based IoT system in place,
supply chain managers can ensure that all
concerned stakeholders can access important
information. Furthermore, a connected
IoT service can give insights for particular Lockheed Martin with direct access to its
scenarios, thus helping the workers parts procurement and secure supply chain
throughout the supply-chain process. platform that connects Original Equipment
Manufacturers to members of Swissmem,
IoT also gives which represents Switzerland’s mechanical
and electrical engineering industries.
detailed insight “SyncFab is honored and privileged to
work with Lockheed Martin in our mission to
to supply chain expand access and digitally transform Swiss
Industrial Supply Chains in partnership
managers on goods with Swissmem,” said SyncFab founder
and CEO Jeremy Goodwin, who bills his
turnover. This assists company’s platform as the first Supply Chain
Blockchain solution for parts suppliers and
the managers and buyers.
The platform works as a “matchmaker”
retailers estimate between OEMs and SMEs, enabling SMEs
to compete for long-term supply chain
how many units of opportunities with large international
companies. This platform has already helped
each product they mechanical engineering and electronics firms
in the U.S. provide products and services to
need for shelving. large OEMs, including electronics, aerospace,
automobile, medical technology, and
It also increases renewable energy.
Other top defense suppliers such as
accuracy by avoiding Thales, RUAG and Mercury have joined the
SyncFab platform consortium as has the
human error and Cleveland, Ohio-based National Tooling and
Machining Association (NTMA) and its more
helping in the than 1,400 SME supplier members.
IoT also allows for sorting data and
identification of determining patterns to indicate potential
reasons for improving or hindering the goods'
packages, while also profitability. It helps supply chain managers
and retailers segment the goods according
avoiding financial to the target audience. Thus, businesses can
better understand which product is preferred
overheads that are
by which particular segment of customers.
Perhaps the one to put it best about
otherwise incurred in IoT’s growing and important role in supply-
chain management is Bill Berutti. He’s the
the form of time and CEO of Troy, Michigan-based Plex Systems,
whose cloud-based Smart Manufacturing
money. Platform assists with manufacturing
execution, ERP, quality management, supply
Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and chain planning and management, tracking,
defense contractor Lockheed Martin recently Industrial IoT and analytics.
signed an agreement with SyncFab, a Silicon “Smart manufacturing isn’t something
Valley distributed manufacturing platform, that will happen years down the road,”
to streamline supplier capabilities across Berutti says. “It’s real, it’s imperative and it’s
Switzerland. How? SyncFab will provide happening now.”
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