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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days. The summer port labor negotiations in southern California ports typically reduce the terminal output by 40-50%. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. The cycle is just beginning.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . West Coast Container Ship Backup Has Ended. In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. Trillion by 2030.

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Warehousing News Roundup: February 25, 2019

Stord

California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). The company set a goal of 50% net zero shipments by 2030, relying on renewable energy, reusable packaging, and electric vehicles.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. The new initiative, called “Shipment Zero,” signifies Amazon’s first serious look at presenting a sustainable shipping model to the public. Cargo thefts down 19% in 2018 but California still leads pack. Thieves favored electronics (20%) and home and garden products (16%.)

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Customer-Obsessed Businesses are Upping Their Last-Mile Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year, Raley’s converted its closed store in Sacramento, California to a dark store — an e-commerce fulfillment center to meet the spiraling pick and on-demand deliveries. Euromonitor states that dark kitchens could grow to $1T globally by 2030. The market research firm noted that till July 2020, the U.S.