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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

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However, there is probably one industry that most of us would not think of in this list: the cargo theft industry. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Cargo Theft Tactics Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes. Keep a vigilant eye.

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Back to Logistics Tech School, 2022: the Lost Peak Season, the lingering COVID impact and more

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Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. The Elusive 2022 Peak Season.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

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In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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

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Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. rules issued in October 2022 restricted exports to semiconductor manufacturing facilities there as part of an effort to keep U.S. United Airlines – the largest of the three in terms of cargo volumes – registered a 31.1

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 7, 2022)

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My bike is boxed, shipped, and on its way to Death Valley. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 7, 2022). Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 7, 2022). Earlier this week, on October 4th, it was the 11 year anniversary of my oldest daughter Hannah getting.

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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. Compared to the same period in 2022, fourth quarter shipment volume was down 15.7 Bank Freight Payment Index.