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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

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Then temperatures suddenly plunged into the single digits and below in much of the Midwest, including sub-zero temps in Chicago and Minneapolis. The National Weather Service advises people to stay indoors, but if you must go out, " avoid taking deep breaths and minimize talking," according to a report in USA Today.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. Moving on to third-party logistics (3PL) news, UPS announced the purchase of Freightex , a U.K.-based UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. products (Reuters). Alphabet Inc.’s