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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. During Suzaka’s 500-mile voyage, the autonomous cargo ship performed 107 collision avoidance maneuvers without the help of a human. This shift in strategy has been referred to as “ friend-shoring.”

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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. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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Plastic Pallets for Export and International Shipping!

Supply Chain Game Changer

However, these regulations apply when the wooden pallets are shipped to other countries, such as Africa. Ensuring that your cargo is safely packed is the best way to save your reputation in the supply chain business. Ensuring that your cargo is safely packed is the best way to save your reputation in the supply chain business.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

Quarterly earnings calls from various manufacturers are beginning to blur with references to supply chain issues potentially holding back the production of goods and higher costs being passed through as higher prices to customers. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Africa-based executives had by far the highest rate of reporting logistics shocks (48%), not a surprising result given the poor state of infrastructure across much of the continent. The backlog of cargo owing to numerous supply chain disruptions is increasing logistical delays. References. link] [link] [link]. Share and Enjoy !

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Improved Last-Mile Logistics Last mile delivery refers to the movement of goods from a transportation hub to their final destination. What’s more, whereas cargo drones typically have a very limited capacity of only 5kg, delivery trucks can carry hundreds of packages at a time. drones #deliverylogistics #lastmiledelivery.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

They are referred to as "dry canals" because they serve the same purpose as "regular canals," which implies that they are relatively brief overland infrastructures of pipelines, roads, and rails that connect two ports where goods is transshipped. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5 meters in 2001.

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