Blog & Case Studies
New Normal for Trade Shows Requires Nimble Logistics
The convention and trade show industry is back on its feet, rebounding from a gut punch delivered by the global pandemic. As the industry returns to face-to-face gatherings, convention planners are shoulder-to-shoulder with logistics professionals in shaping a new...
Feeling Lost at Sea? ICAT is your SOS
We’ve all seen the reports about America’s snarled shipping ports. Hundreds of full container ships are at anchor off the coasts, unable to unload. Assembly lines sit idle, starved for parts. Store shelves are eerily empty, making consumers anxious about Christmas....
Pacific Rim Markets Provide Opportunities for Industrial Shippers
Success, it is said, happens when opportunity meets preparation. For manufacturing companies looking beyond China to other Pacific Rim nations for supply sourcing, ICAT Logistics DTW is well-prepared to assist in their success. We have spent more than a...
Lacking Papers, Overseas Freight Was Dead in the Water
Poorly managed paperwork can strand international cargo just as surely as a storm at sea. A Pennsylvania company learned the hard way when its China-bound X-ray machine was confiscated by the Chinese government. The company had failed to complete required...
Urgent Aircraft Part to Africa
The clock was ticking and cargo was trapped on an airplane that was indefinitely out of commission. The ask: Could ICAT Logistics intervene and liberate the shipment for delivery to Africa? The immediate answer: Yes. In this article, learn how the ever-able ICAT team...
Telecom Equipment to Iraq Challenge
It took armed security, flawless documentation, sophisticated logistics solutions and top-level connections to transport sensitive telecom equipment to Baghdad from Tennessee. Here’s how the ICAT Logistics team handled the delicate assignment to the satisfaction of...
Mission Critical Equipment Challenge
To support a defense contractor transporting more than 100,000 pounds of sensitive equipment to the U.S. from a secure base in Europe, the ICAT Logistics Detroit team responded with military precision. In this article, you will see how the mission was accomplished...
Delivering One Million Masks in One Day
In any battle, volunteers are vital to success. The ICAT Logistics Detroit team contributed logistics expertise to assist a major auto company’s campaign to distribute some 500 cases of masks – one million masks in all – to benefit the elderly, hospitals, schools,...
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ICAT Detroit Delivers The News About Logistics
Congestive Part Failure Supply chains run into congestion problems. It’s a mess out there for manufacturing supply chains, and it’s going to take a while to clean it up. Between parts shortages, dock congestion, and blockages of key waterways, companies need to think...
Your Logistics Pick-Me-Up
What's the EV update in Detroit? General Motors plans an ecosystem of electric vehicles for delivery solutions and commercial customers. The “BrightDrop” venture is expected to roll out its first vehicles by the end of 2021. And also this... “Electric” GM Reviews...
ICAT Detroit Newsletter Volume 1
Peak Season is Still a High Point for Us Peak season is never a holiday for shippers and logistics professionals—even in the middle of a global pandemic. It’s still the most wonderful time of the year for ICAT Logistics DTW. We love the stepped-up pace of helping our...
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