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*Sources: CSMP - Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and its member companies; WERC - Warehouse Education and Research Council and its member companies; Transportation and Logistics Basics-A Handbook, by R. Neil Southern, PhD, Continental Traffic Publishing, copyright 1997; U.S. Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration 1-800-99-MARAD; Tradeport-California's Gateway to International Trade-tradeport.org
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