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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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New spending records are expected for jewelry ($6.4 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. billion), flowers ($2.6

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean is a bilingual start-up veteran who’s worked in China with the Beijing Silicon Valley Group, leading the logistical planning of multiple joint ventures. After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Gopuff arrives in New York. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.”

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

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And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs. UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe. UPS tests tiny battery-powered cycles in congested cities.