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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container-ship logjams off US ports finally easing as imports fall. Retailers help decarbonize ocean shipping. 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. IKEA test autonomous trucks in Texas.

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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. Houston’s expansive sprawl lacks drainage systems and has ample bodies of water that are easily exacerbated by heavy rains.

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Which Season is Best For Supply Chains?

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It should come as no surprise that, on average, freight shipments across the country tend to increase during the warmer summer months of the year as opposed to the cold winter ones. Many of the biggest shipping days of the year fall during this period. The Supply Chains and the Seasons: What You Need to Know.