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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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Walmart in the news: Walmart launches pilot program for customers to recycle reusable shopping bags Walmart Canada says robots are coming to 2 Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Amazon has become the largest private EV charging operator Biden calls for steep hike to tariff on Chinese steel S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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per month on orders over $35 from Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, and other local grocery and specialty retailers on the platform, including Save Mart, Bartell Drugs, Rite Aid and Pet Food Express. The subscription plan would allow Amazon’s Prime members to get unlimited grocery delivery at $9.99

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Will Warehouses Eventually Go Dark?

Enterra Insights

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1]

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

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Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. For the full list of grant recipients, click here. imports are continuing to increase despite another disruption impacting U.S.

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Kanban Able to Support Port of Norfolk Drayage and Other Needs

Kanban Logistics

All of us at Kanban Logistics are deeply saddened by this week’s tragic accident at the Port of Baltimore. According to CNBC , in the wake of the catastrophic bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore, ocean carriers are shifting responsibilities onto U.S. Shared warehousing. What’s Happening Now? What’s Happening Now?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). The spotlight is starting to shine on home delivery, as retailers and others look for ways to execute on their omni-channel fulfillment and same-day delivery strategies. As a result, the answers to “What is a warehouse?” percent last year. .

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

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With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. In these markets, shoppers will be able to place orders online throughout the day, then have items on their doorstep in as fast as five hours.