Department of Defense
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: Tankers landed for Apollo program
Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.
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American Shipper
Breaking down the logistical mission of Operation Warp Speed
The logistics of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans will be historic. Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten, the deputy director for supply, production and…
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News
YRC rolls new name, fleet, CFO, board seats into Q3 report
YRC Worldwide announced several changes in its third-quarter report. The biggest was that the carrier has already accessed CARES Act relief money to replenish its…
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Air Cargo
US Air Force could deploy freighters to fly truckloads of vaccine
The U.S. government is coordinating with the private sector how to quickly deliver a COVID-19 vaccine, but under one scenario officials are contemplating the military…
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Last Mile
UPS paying $8.4 million to settle overcharge claims
U.S. government alleged company broke federal contract pricing rules.
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Legal issues
Gov’t lawsuit against YRC shines light on LTL reweighing practices
Suit alleging millions in DoD overcharges centers on proper reweighing.
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Intermodal
Ports of Virginia and Charleston have reopened after storm damage is examined
The ports at Norfolk and Charleston have reopened after determining that the damage caused to the ports by Hurricane Florence is minimal
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News
Logistically speaking, FEMA, relief agencies are ready for Florence’s aftermath
FEMA has been working since early in the week to arrange resources to respond as soon as it is safe to do so in areas…
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