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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week, the company announced that three years after the Covid pandemic sent workers home, it is planning to require employees to be in the office at least three days a week. In a company blog post addressing staff, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the move to in-person work makes it easier to collaborate, learn and build workplace culture. .”

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. trucks transport 63 percent of ALL the goods that go to Canada and Mexico. High Fuel Costs.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. trucks transport 63 percent of ALL the goods that go to Canada and Mexico. High Fuel Costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. This year, orders went out in mid-May as companies tried to head off the product shortages that plagued them last year. And now on this week’s logistics news. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. US challenges Canada’s dairy policies.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment. KNAPP AG is a privately-held company with over 3,000 employees. Contact us for more information. percent from 2,627 million to 3,796 million EUR.

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Why the Great Driver Shortage Is Now Top of Mind for Shippers & a Driver of a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

At the same time, carriers have turned to leaner operations to keep costs down, and the transportation industry is ready to implode with a capacity crunch that lasts well into 2018 and may only get worse from there. percent by the end of the third-quarter in 2017. The 2017 Hurricane Season Hit Top Driver Recruitment Areas.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Pakistan also relies on a long-term contract with Italy’s natural gas company, Eni. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. As companies wait to receive fuel, this could lead to force majeure and delayed production. Consider this: in January 2022, globally Qatar exported 7.2M

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