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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

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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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Cyberattacks: The Ever-Present Threat to Transportation Management Software

GTG Technology Group

In the Maersk attack, ships off the coast of Anchorage, Alaska were unable to deliver necessary goods like milk and groceries. Even more unsettling is the fact most ships rely on GPS for navigation, and failure causes captains to lose critical course information, communications ability and computer links. Sources: [link].

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What is excise duty? A guide for alcohol producers

Unleashed

The taxes are drawn from several sources including excise duty. This can create efficiencies for the goods, as they are able to be moved closer to their final destination, while payment of the applicable duty is postponed until they are finally shipped to the customer. Alcohol excise duty in Australia.

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How To Find CBD Payment Processing Services [+ CBD Credit Card Processors for Ecommerce Shops]

ShipBob

This cannabinoid is a highly sought after derivative of the cannabis plant and its abbreviated version — CBD — is short for ‘cannabidiol’ Source: Statista. Setting up a CBD merchant account is essential because if you cannot accept payments, you won’t be able to ship CBD orders. By 2022, Statista predicts that the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. 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.