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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Measuring the Imbalances*.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Amazon is secretly building an ‘Uber for trucking’ app, setting its sights on a massive $800 billion market (Business Insider).

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Monday, a blaze ignited on the MV Grande America 205 miles off the coast of Brest, France. Seattle to Salt Lake City, Buffalo to Chicago, and various lanes in California all saw the biggest declines in rates. Meanwhile, in this week's, "Where's my freight?!". Spotify. ,

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. Media Type.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com. Operators of warehouses, trucking fleets and other freight businesses say they are paring their payroll growth as the supply-chain disruptions that led to tens of thousands of new jobs recede.

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Logistics in the City

Enterra Insights

For example, Kate Migon, Head of New Mobility Solutions, Americas, at Gemalto, asserts “it’s time for cities to reclaim their streets” and “close parts of our cities to cars and reverse decades of prioritizing drivability over mobility.”[1] ” Big packages, however, are a problem for cargo bikes.