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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. It also means that they’re more flexible, as the “platoons” won’t need to meet a certain amount of cargo before they can start moving.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. billion between 2015 and 2017. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon Fulfillment.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Airport Hubs: Number: One airport hub is under construction in Kentucky. Amazon likely relies on a combination of its own facilities and partnerships with existing cargo hubs at airports. Function: Airport hubs serve as crucial points for moving large quantities of goods quickly across long distances. That’s the vision here.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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In 2017, Target invested $550 million in the home delivery service Shipt-a modest outlay compared to the billions Amazon and Walmart have spent in the same-day-delivery space. has raised its diesel fuel surcharge by 100 basis points to 16%, exceeding the fuel levy assessed earlier this month by rival UPS Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

billion on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions (Reuters). billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. , and the sad realization that there will be no more letters from Sparkles either, written in old-school cursive, revealing secrets from Fairyland. — Amazon to spend $1.49