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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

This week, Panera Bread announced that it would pilot Miso Robotics’ new automated coffee brewing system. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution. UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. As a result, Walmart has been redesigning its technology to support this new supply chain model.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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