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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states. It has been an anemic peak season for ocean freight haulers as container shipping rates have plunged from pandemic highs and Americans and Europeans continue to pull back on purchases of consumer goods. Maersk joins FedEx Corp.,

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). In case you’re unfamiliar with that term, mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that refers to the skill sets needed in the contemporary, advanced automated manufacturing industry.

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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. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods.