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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. Aerospace manufacturers have an average of 200 tier-one suppliers and 12,000 across all tiers. Which brings us back to the work that is still ahead.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more. While ports re-opening is good news for supply chains, not all shippers will share the shipping capacity equally.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. However, on January 26 th , Eni warned it would not be able to deliver the LNG cargo to Pakistan because of a force majeure incident. Transportation & Logistics should expect longer lead times, increased shipping costs, and increased labor costs.

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Five Technology Patents that Changed the Supply Chain

Freightos

The Ultimate Logistic and Supply Chain Patent Short List: 3D Printing. The Shipping Container. Amazon Anticipatory Shipping. The Shipping Container, 1958. The shipping container changed shipping forever. Anticipatory Package Shipping , 2013. Ford Automobiles. Universal Product Codes. By 2013, over 33.7

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Is Hyperloop the Next Great Supply Chain Technology?

Kinaxis

But it’s gained new prominence with some engineering advances, as well as the imprimatur of Musk, who’s gained tons of press for successfully disrupting the online payment, aerospace , and automotive industries. The possibility of shipping goods at near-hypersonic speeds would obviously allow Supply Chains to be nimbler and more responsive.