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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. Together [with IKEA] we can enhance safety, improve working conditions for drivers, and create a more sustainable freight transportation system.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas (Reuters).

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Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?

DAT Solutions

The map below shows where the largest parts of wind turbines are manufactured. As you can see, Texas is a hotbed of activity for wind energy manufacturing. It’s no surprise that Texas has the top three markets for spot market flatbed freight in the country: Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. Automotive.