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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. Volume from Asia has slowed, as have the number of vessels coming to the port, according to the release.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

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Headquartered in Oakland, California, Infor Nexus , reportedly, is the developer and operator of the largest cloud supply chain platform of its kind, with over $100 billion in goods managed annually and over 25,000 active trading organizations across all major industries. million daily shipments. Infor Nexus.

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Diesel Prices Keep Climbing, Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) Passes with Attempt to Lower Shipping Costs

Intelligent Audit

While port congestion and supply chain dysfunction have added to the causes of inflation, AP News quoted Biden as saying, “There are only nine shipping companies, nine, N-I-N-E, major ocean line shipping companies who ship from Asia to the United States. These companies have raised their prices by as much as 1,000%.”

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 1, 2019

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A terminal operator at the Port of Oakland is implementing hybrid yard cranes to improve air quality, per a recent press release. Per the research, most of this growth will take place in Asia-Pacific countries like China, Japan, and South Korea. Over 4 million robots will be used in 50,000 warehouses by 2025 , according to one report.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Freighters and reconfigured passenger jets fly in from Asia and the Middle East, operated by the cargo units of Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Korean Air, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and several other carriers. Nearby are distribution centers for companies ranging from Macy’s Inc. to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

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As such, vessels for ocean capacity between Asia and the United States are expected to remain fully booked for most/all of 2021. Now, this congestion is spreading to Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle ports. Is there any known capacity coming online from the steamship companies to cause a change in delays?

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