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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. They use many of the same components, such as motors and guidance systems, and follow similar designs.

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The Port of Virginia with Stephen Edwards

The Logistics of Logistics

Stephen Edwards and Joe Lynch discuss the port of Virginia. Stephen is is the CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). In 2019, CNBC ranked Virginia as the #1 state for business, and The Port of Virginia plays a key role in Virginia’s ability to serve those businesses.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

Kanban Logistics

And we are seeing growth across many different sectors of cargo, but particularly in the refrigerated containers … both import and export.”. Refrigerated cargo also experienced record volumes in March with 1,686 container moves. “We did have a surge of vessels that were impacted elsewhere that arrived during the month,” he said.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2 – 8)

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The four WestJet planes are being converted to cargo jets and will join the Amazon Air fleet this year, while the seven Delta planes will be added in 2022 after their conversion. On the East Coast, the Port of Virginia in November reported a 23.3 With the holiday season in full swing, ports saw strong volume throughout November.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. Compared to June 2019, pre-COVID, import volumes to the top 10 US ports were up 26.9 Alphabet Inc.’s Imports to the top East/Gulf Coast ports rose 9.7

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

The four WestJet planes are being converted to cargo jets and will join the Amazon Air fleet this year, while the seven Delta planes will be added in 2022 after their conversion. On the East Coast, the Port of Virginia in November reported a 23.3 With the holiday season in full swing, ports saw strong volume throughout November.