Using company websites, compare and contrast the service offerings for the following transportation companies:
J.B. Hunt (https://www.jbhunt.com/) and Old Dominion Freight Line (https://www.odfl.com/Home/)
FedEx (https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping.html) and DHL Aviation (https://aviationcargo.dhl.com/aviationcargo/)
Maersk Line (https://www.maersk.com/) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (http://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/)
Canadian National Railway Company (https://www.cn.ca/en/) and Florida East Coast Railway (https://fecrwy.com/)
- Describe the purpose and value of freight documentation like bill of lading, freight bill, and freight claim.
- Identify and discuss appropriate modes of transportation for the following items:
Apple iPhones
Under Armour running shoes
Organic fruits and vegetables
Pressure treated lumber
- Describe the major challenges faced by transportation managers in the current environment (considering also pandemic, COVID-19, lockdown, etc.)
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