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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. The logistics provider will use the expanded fleet to improve worker productivity, order accuracy, speed, and efficiency. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs. The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. It also mandates that, beginning in 2025, any rigs with an engine 13 years or older be replaced with a zero-emissions truck once it hits 800,000 miles. The accelerated decarbonization timeline for drayage is an acknowledgement of the logistical challenges of electrifying long-haul trucks.

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How to Successfully Integrate an E-Commerce Shipping Plan Into Your Traditional Shipping Practices

GlobalTranz

E-commerce value will exceed $4 trillion by 2025, and demand for e-commerce requires seamless integration between traditional shipping practices and an e-commerce shipping plan. Its global nature makes conventional shipping strategies inefficient and utterly unworkable. Unfortunately, e-commerce is incredibly complex.