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Van Horne Institute Considers Alaska Transport Route, and Weighs Trump’s Plans for Keystone XL

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Canada is a trading nation, and so getting products to market is critical to the national economy. One of the major research initiatives is also focused on how Canada can get its oil to export markets. The team was not sure that the Alaska Pipeline would be interested in taking Canadian oil into their system.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

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The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Doing Business in the United States

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The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. It is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The climate is mostly temperate, but Alaska is arctic, Florida and Hawaii are tropical, and the Great Plains are mostly arid or semi-arid. Primary trading partners included Canada, Mexico, China and Japan.

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Getting Christmas Goods on Time: FedEx and UPS Roll Out Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Intelligent Audit

Holiday shipping schedules for parcel carriers, FedEx , UPS, and USPS are now available. The dates are near mirror images of shipping deadlines for the 2019 and 2020 peak seasons. Holiday Shipping Deadlines for UPS. The shipping deadline for delivery by December 24, 2021, delivery depends on the service level.

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Sustainable Frozen Ecommerce Fulfillment with Cathy Hayward-Hughes and Mike Bradburn

The Logistics of Logistics

Cathy was born into a fishing family in Alaska. She spent her childhood and much of her professional life managing people, originally on processing ships in the Bering Sea, then later in manufacturing. Crystal Creek is a direct-to-consumer fulfillment business that provides shipping for ecommerce retailers across the U.S.

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Everything You Need to Know About USPS Ground Advantage

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Notably, the Postal Service introduced a new shipping service called USPS Ground Advantage in July 2023 and got rid of some mainstay services that were fixtures at Post Offices for ages. Keep reading to learn more about USPS’s new Ground Advantage shipping option, core benefits, rates, and more. territories and shipping to U.S.