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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Walmart Making Significant Bet on Warehouse Robotics

Supply Chain Matters

This has had special significance as overall online shopping volumes decline from prior pandemic driven volumes, and where the thresholds for the ability to sustain “ Free Shipping ” offerings are growing larger because of rising and unsustainable costs. Additional Thoughts Walmart is not alone in these warehouse automation efforts.

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Eight US states have made package theft a felony: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. If these tools still do not eliminate package theft, consumers can have the items shipped to a PO Box or a pick-up locker.

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FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success

The Logistics of Logistics

Ty Findley, managing partner of Ironspring Ventures, conducted a roundtable discussion titled The Next Chapter on Last Mile, with Penny Register-Shaw, chief strategy officer of The FRONTDoor Collective, and Bill Catania, founder and CEO of OneRail, on Tuesday during day two of FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Rogers, Arkansas.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Regional Logistics Market Updates. Status: Open.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

cross-industry?reopening, Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back Arkansas ? . Arkansas was one of seven states with no formal lockdown orders. There are few restrictions for businesses so shippers moving freight in or out of Arkansas should not expect to see any disruption from closures.?? . Arizona ? .

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Home Depot First Customer for Walmart Delivery Service

Multichannel Merchant

Home Depot has signed on as the first retail customer of Walmart’s new service, GoLocal, with Walmart providing same-day and next-day delivery in select stores in Texas, New Mexico and Northwest Arkansas in the coming weeks, expanding thereafter.