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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive. After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with.

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

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The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers. Brookings).

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Tentative Deal Reached in UPS Labor Contract

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This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

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This number is said to increase to almost 285 million in 2025. Delayed deliveries due to manual warehouse operations: Benjamin Franklin was right when he said that time is money. Warehouse operations such as manual sorting of packages can be extremely strenuous and lead to delayed deliveries. percent in North America in 2022.