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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Port bottlenecks that have tied up US supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks , raising costs and adding new shipping complications for importers trying to manage the flow of goods. To that end, the company agreed to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030 and be net-zero by 2050.

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Outlook on U.S. Exports: Forecasting the “Perfect Storm” or Something Else?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S. export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. exports are diversified over the material goods segment. export growth between now and 2030. Consider this: The U.S. The final third of U.S. exports.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

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Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads. ” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores.