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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Biden administration is trying to ease tensions between the West Coast dockworkers’ union and port employers as escalating strains in contract negotiations threaten to reach cargo operations and obstruct the movement of goods through some of the country’s biggest trade gateways. Nearly three quarters (74 percent) of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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Americold employs 17,000 people worldwide and operates more than 24 temperature-controlled warehouses across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. has raised its diesel fuel surcharge by 100 basis points to 16%, exceeding the fuel levy assessed earlier this month by rival UPS Inc.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. In layman’s terms, it’s fundamentally about seeing everything, everywhere. But E2E is much bigger, and this is what industry leaders cannot afford to be confused about.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

This July, the company is moving forward with a supply chain services platform for retail partners across North America. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0 FedEx Express moves an average of 6.3

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Teamsters Labor Union Ratifies UPS Labor Agreement

Supply Chain Matters

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments. economy and for industry supply chains.

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Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates

Talking Logistics

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. Electronic data and connectivity, in these cases, will ease the burden on carriers and their customers when the new certification requirements kick in. What does this mean for you?

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Tight container market creating capacity issues for shippers

Turvo

Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. For example, the transportation of high-value goods such as mechanical engineering products, electronics, and computer equipment was minimally affected. Fewer ships in operation .