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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

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For Amazon employees, it’s time to get back on the train. The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. First announced by Elon Musk in 2017, the Tesla Semi has been one of the longest-delayed products in the company’s history. But the times are changing.

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

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Ship brokers and consultants estimate about 12 percent of the world’s boxships are stuck outside congested ports for weeks longer than normal, and inland distribution—especially in the US—is still hampered by a lack of trains, truck drivers and limited warehousing space. s CargoNet.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

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When Mr. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

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