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Memorial Day 2021

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On the day of the ship’s commissioning, 27 October 1943, at Seattle, Washington, Commander Evans addressed the crew and prophetically stated, “This is going to be a fighting ship. 4] Jordan Green, “ Sunken WW II ship of honored Oklahoma Navy commander identified ,” The Oklahoman, 5 April 2021. [5] 2] Robert J.

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The Year the Ports Stole Christmas? Hopefully Not.

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Source: Ports of LA, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma. LA and Long Beach account for the majority of west coast port volumes, approximately 75 percent of the volume (LA, Long Beach, Oakland, and Seattle-Tacoma) in September 2021 – the most recent month on record. Yup, LA and Long Beach are Critical.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. Gatik’s four-year project with Walmart — using driverless trucks since 2021 — ended with the closing of the warehouse where it was picking up loads.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

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The actions, which port employers say include work slowdowns and failure to report to cargo terminals from Southern California to Seattle, have stalled shipments ranging from inbound consumer goods to outbound agricultural commodities since late May. The agreement paused dockworker job actions potentially through the end of this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

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Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11 Industry Experts

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Amongst the issues faced by both businesses and consumers in 2021, supply chain shortages – and the resulting challenges – held strong in the headlines throughout the year. Five Lessons Learned Overcoming 2021’s Supply Chain Challenges. Just how bad were supply chain challenges in 2021? Bad enough to become the subject of memes.