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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. Third-party sellers account for about 60 percent of Amazon sales, and cajoling them into more environmentally friendly practices will help Amazon meet its own sustainability goals.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. This means carriers have not been able to fully utilize their capacity and meet the demand for container shipping, which is why freight rates are reaching record highs. Wall Street Journal ).

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Access all the courses related to logistics on our website SCMDOJO Amazon Figures Here’s a breakdown of the latest Amazon figures you requested (as of April 2, 2024):* Turnover in 2023: $574 billion Profit in 2023: $30.4 billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. Guffey added that the company is meeting with the agency weekly to ensure a smooth transition before the peak holiday shipping season.

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2018 Likely to Be Coldest Year on Record for Food Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

Projected to grow to $100 by 2024 or 13% of total grocery sales, online grocery is being cemented as a business model thanks to the success of huge companies like Amazon, Walmart and others rushing to meet consumer demand for this type of service. Commercial realtor CB Richard Ellis noted that the US currently has around 3.6

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. To meet the needs of more merchants, a web-based version is being launched for small- and medium-sized businesses on October 18, just in time for peak holiday shipping season. SmartKargo offers air cargo services to provide fast deliveries.

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Supply chains remain wonky… and will continue that way for awhile (Jason Miller blog part 4)

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It is likely demand for air freight is up because the cost of sending it by air is likely appealing, given that cargo spot rates are near $9000 per container and leadtimes are extending to a month or more. That plot says it all for how tight air freight capacity currently is. What is the forecast for 2022? It’s anyone’s guess.