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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. Continued scarcity and overbuying have led to a perennial shortage.

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2022 Small Parcel Rate Increases

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Small parcel rate increases for 2022 are in effect, with a few more increases and surcharges to take place before the end of the month. In March of 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled “Delivering for America,” a 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. Express Package Services and U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

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That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. At this time, the company does not provide customers with any information about who is delivering their packages.

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Stord Honored by Veritiv as 2022 Truckload Carrier of the Year

Stord

Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2023 – Stord , the leading Cloud Supply Chain provider, has been awarded Veritiv’s 2022 Truckload Carrier of the Year. About Veritiv Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), headquartered in Atlanta and a Fortune 500® company, is a full-service provider of packaging, JanSan and hygiene products, services and solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds. After registering a 9.3 percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1

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2023 Holiday Logistics Guide

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UPS UPS will hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees to serve the 2023 holiday rush, including seasonal delivery drivers, commercial driver’s license (CDL) drivers, and package handlers, the company said. In 2022, the retailer was aiming to hire 40,000 associates, down from 150,000 in 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

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percent in 2022, Jungheinrich is acquiring all shares held by the founders as well as the previous co-shareholders, a.o. ABB has opened a new facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, to serve as the company’s dedicated center for robotic automation in the logistics and packaging industries. And now for this week’s logistics news.