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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. or UPS Inc.

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

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And now on this week’s logistics news. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. 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.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. that share is smaller because of the popularity of another type of panel made by spreading a thin film of chemicals on glass. It comes after Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4 billion), flowers ($2.6 In the U.S.,

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How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet

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How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Size Matters.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. IBM and Maersk abandon ship on TradeLens blockchain. Maersk and IBM will wind down their shipping blockchain TradeLens by early 2023, ending the pair’s five-year project to improve global trade by connecting supply chains on a permissioned blockchain. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise.