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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. A third group are labelers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. This means the company won’t need to purchase additional aircraft, but will bring additional pilots on board to handle the volume boost, according to Tomé.

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

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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.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

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and Canada. and Canada. The reasons are many: sustainability, cost savings, delivery efficiency and a better customer experience (for both of Amazon’s customers — the end consumer and its third-party sellers). economy added a seasonally adjusted 353,000 jobs last month, according to the BLS report, the strongest month in a year.

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FedEx Updates Peak Surcharge; UPS Aims to Improve Healthcare Logistics

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Despite optimistic changes in air travel in 2022, air cargo availability remains slim amidst continued disruptions, revealing the need for continued surcharges and fees that complicate freight billing. Canada Import Industry Benefits From UPS Peak/Demand Surcharge Change. UPS Sees Positive Potential for Autonomous Air Cargo Transport.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. More than 1,500 of the rings have arrived at more than 130 stores, Walmart Canada said in a corporate blog post.

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

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Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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