Did you know that Jacksonville’s status as a trade hub played a big role in landing the city an NFL team? Trade in Northeast Florida dates back to the 1500s, which eventually led to the establishment of JAXPORT and the NFL awarding a franchise to Jacksonville. In this...
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The Disaster Logistics Going On In Turkey and Syria
Retired four star Admiral Craig Faller joined the podcast to discuss the logistics and supply chain challenges that the earthquakes inflicted on Turkey and Syria. He highlighted the work of relief teams that are rapidly responding to a natural disaster, rescuing...
Maersk: What Innovating a 100 Year Old Company Looks Like
Erez Agamoni, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Strategic Growth in North America at Maersk, the world’s largest shipping container company, is the guest of this episode of Everything is Logistics. Maersk has 700 ships in its fleet and handles one out of...
How Marketing Has Changed Since 2020
Trying to schedule guests in December is a nightmare. So to avoid that headache and keep you up to date all the good things going on, we’re creating a best-of roundup from appearances on Freightwaves Now. In this episode, FW Now hosts ask me about: Why Gen Z...
Disney Logistics: How The Happiest Place on Earth Creates Magic
Have you ever been to Disney? Do you remember how you felt when you were there for the first time? We see our favorite characters, theme parks, movies, stores, and places to shop. But think outside the box. The Disney Corporation is a world made up of ideas from one...
How Fantasy Football Saved Yahoo
Fantasy football has been around since the early 60’s when initial rules were invented by Oakland Raiders staffers and a reporter. By 1989, over a million people took up the hobby. Hell, even when I first started playing in our decade-old fantasy league, we calculated...
Economic espionage: How China is the Origin of English Black Tea
90 percent of US tea is folks drinking black tea. But did you know the reason Americans drink so much black tea stems from the decisions by the British Naval Fleet?Economic espionage has been going on for centuries. So in today’s episode, we’re talking about how the...
The Logistics of Getting a Football Team
The logistics of getting an NFL teamWhen the city of Jacksonville was awarded an NFL franchise, many folks believed it was a fly-by-night decision. But it was a plan decades in the making. On this episode, we're breaking down all the relationship-building and...
The Story of JAXPORT
The story of JAXPORTHave you ever wondered how a city gets a port? Who maintains it? What happens after a port is constructed? We're answering all of those questions on today's episode with Chelsea Kavanagh, Senior Director of Communications at JAXPORT where...
The Logistics of Lipstick
You might have witnessed a viral video going around that showed a man in the jungle harvesting tiny beatles into a red paste. Turns out that red paste is used to make red lipstick and is also the main ingredient for red food coloring. In today's episode,...
The Logistics of Tequila
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we took the time to dive into some fun facts about the logistics of tequila and are now giving it to you for summertime enjoyment. Learn where it came from, how the agave plant is harvested, how to pick out quality tequila and why you should...
The Logistics of Championship Merchandise
Most of us are probably aware that two different sets of championship gear are printed prior to the pivotal game. And after that game, the winning team is given their respective merch while the losing team's gear is donated to a foreign country.But what does this...