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How Cargo Theft Stole Christmas

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Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

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The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? through 2021, but total retail sales will grow 7.9%. Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? That’s an astonishing $933.30

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said. In past years, USPS has hiked its fees from roughly October to January during the annual surge, including increases in 2022, 2021, and 2020. The jobs will be available across the U.S., the company said Tuesday.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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The competition is heating up because of recent California regulations that force some trucking companies and owner-operators to begin buying electric vehicles starting Jan. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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Merchants can use the service, called Multi-Channel Distribution, to send inventory to warehouses run by other logistics providers, other online marketplaces and even to physical stores to be put on shelves. mile route from a small warehouse to a Walmart retail store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Gatik has covered a 7.1-mile

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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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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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

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West coast importers trying to beat tariffs find warehouses short on space. In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said BJ Patterson, chief executive of warehouse operator Pacific Mountain Logistics in San Bernardino, CA, told The Wall Street Journal. Cargo thefts down 19% in 2018 but California still leads pack.