Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Moller-Maersk A/S , the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable. Maersk is experimenting with driverless trucks at its shipping yard in Carson, California, and has partnered with Kodiak Robotics Inc.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
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. That’s down 28.4%
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NC State SCRC
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
I went in to meet the group on Wednesday the day after the election. In seeking to ship oil and gas offshore, Alberta has sought to build pipelines in three directions: Energy East through Quebec, south through the Keystone XL pipeline, and west through the Northern Gateway. This leaves one option open: Go North.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Uber, Aurora to expand self-driving truck ops in Texas to meet holiday rush. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The median value of stolen merchandise was $50, with state-specific averages varying from $30 (Arizona) to $80 (Alaska). If these tools still do not eliminate package theft, consumers can have the items shipped to a PO Box or a pick-up locker.
Ware2Go
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Similar to sales tax and economic nexus, inventory tax requirements vary by state and can vary based on how long the inventory is stored there, whether it is being shipped out of state or being stored in a 3PL or other third party warehouse , and in some cases may even include work in process (WIP) inventory. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax?
Intelligent Audit
OCTOBER 6, 2022
When it was introduced in September 2019, the UPS Simple Rate was a flat-rate shipping solution designed to compete with similar postal shippers like FedEx and USPS. While UPS Simple Rate offers a flat fee for shipping, that fee depends upon a variety of factors such as the parcel size, shipping destination, and delivery speed.
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