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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This follows a series of incidents in which Flex drivers, who use their own cars for deliveries, have reportedly been met with violence or threat by residents: since 2022, five Flex drivers have been shot in four different incidents and five others said they have had guns drawn on them.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. The government has also barred major Chinese firms from buying products made by U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news. What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. For 2022, we see $7,000-$8,000 as an early indicator,” said Berglund. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. China’s government has so far not commented on the new sanctions or on the news of the flying object, nor responded to questions.

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Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion in 2022 and the previous record high of $21.7 And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2022, UPS invested $345 million in safety, including high-tech training at 11 training sites around the country, with 33 additional driving simulators across the U.S. billion in 2020. in a statement. That’s all for this week.

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

The new model being developed in 2022 is customer-centric and strategic in outlook and planning. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. We’ll examine the remaining five next week in our final post of 2022. #1 Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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