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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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“Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said. to make two emerging technologies part of its transportation operations: battery-electric and autonomous vehicles.

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2023 holiday report: data-driven strategies to make the buyer’s nice list

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The supply chain makes way Today, ports that were once congested with shipping containers are clearing up , facilitating a streamlined flow of goods and enabling suppliers to make quicker, more responsive decisions. However, challenges still exist, especially in domestic transportation.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Click here to read the full story. Printer-friendly version. Facilities Management. Media Type. Media Type.

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

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The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Amazon begins testing Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. According to reporting from Transportation Topics, the contract “ would give the aircraft mechanics a 3.3%

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

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hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Federal Maritime Commission released a new rule on detention and demurrage billing practices as part of its compliance with the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.

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