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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. New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the booming number of e-commerce deliveries across the five boroughs. It comes after Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. billion), flowers ($2.6 The bosses of A.P.

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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 (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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Remembering D-Day: A Logistics Miracle

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If there is a single moment that highlights the effectiveness of this supply chain, it might be D-Day — the Allied invasion of France that spelled the end of the Nazi regime in Germany. Professionals study logistics.’ ’ The greatest of such feats manifested itself in the planning for D-Day logistics. .’

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. 11 release.

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

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Suez Canal News Update The Suez Canal is a crucial lane for global shipping, with 50-60 vessels of all types transiting each day for about 19,000 per year, including about 30% of global container traffic and more than a million barrels of crude oil per day. Live map of Suez Canal and Red Sea, Dec.

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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. 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. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.