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Freight Market Snapshot: Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Suez Canal News Updates

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But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. With the other major carriers also rerouting now, it is likely freight rates will rise for Asia – N. Shipping through the Suez Canal will take more time.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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In France, Friday 13th might have been associated with misfortune as early as the first half of the 19th century. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Doddle’s self-service return kiosks and pick-up, drop-off (PUDO) networks offer retail and logistics businesses a solution to today’s returns management challenges.

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Trane Technologies Embraces a Digital Twin to Optimize Logistics

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Tom France, the vice president of distribution at Trane Technologies, gave an entertaining presentation in early October of this year at a FourKites online conference. Trane Technologies uses the FourKites real-time transportation visibility and yard management solutions to help optimize logistics. Trane Technologies had sales of $12.5

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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. It marks the latest step in Mayor Eric Adams’ “Blue Highways” plan to shift more of the city’s freight off the streets and onto the rivers and harbors. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. billion), flowers ($2.6

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores’ Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Railroad strike averted.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. For the first time, the new flight route connects China’s capital Beijing to the FedEx Charles de Gaulle Hub in Paris, France, with ten weekly connections through Osaka, Japan.

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Doing Our Part To Help Logistics Companies Adapt to COVID-19

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In 2019, digital freight isn’t a vision; it’s a reality. Land travel restrictions in Asia extended Chinese New Year, dropping ocean freight demand, which, just weeks later, spiked when the shutdown ended. And, through it all, logistics providers keep critical goods moving. Ports open and close.