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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Now that the SU military has retrieved the wreckage, new details are emerging. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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Logistics of Hurricane Harvey's Humanitarian Aid

Elementum

Houston shipping channels and ports at Corpus Christi and Galveston have been shut down. A rapid-response humanitarian relief organization, Airlink is said to be working with major airline companies, namely United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, to relieve workers and volunteers.

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Everything You Need to Know About USPS Ground Advantage

ShipBob

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.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. The climate is mostly temperate, but Alaska is arctic, Florida and Hawaii are tropical, and the Great Plains are mostly arid or semi-arid. is still a technology powerhouse in computers, pharmaceuticals, medical, aerospace and military equipment. Manufacturing in the U.S.