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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel. s CargoNet.

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Key Tools and Technologies to Build the Warehouse of the Future

DELMIA Quintiq

Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Although not yet widely adopted, AGVs, as potential substitutes for forklifts, promise to revolutionize the way cargo is transported inside and outside the warehouse. billion by 2026. According to Mordor Intelligence, the global automated guided vehicle market was worth USD $2.41

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4%

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USPS, Under Pressure, Upgrades EV Plan

Multichannel Merchant

Postal Service announced a major upgrade to its planned rollout of electric vehicles to replace its aging delivery fleet, saying it will purchase only EVs after 2026, as the USPS bows to significant pressure from Washington and the states to expand and speed up its changeover. Thereafter, purchases will be 100% electric.