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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

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US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. The right means an airline can essentially operate a foreign hub, which is especially helpful for all-cargo carriers that often get booked for ad hoc charters to irregular destinations. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Container dwell fee paused at Port of New York and New Jersey. Amazon is acquiring Cloostermans, a company out of Belgium that is a specialist in mechatronics. Railroad strike averted. Amazon is buying Cloostermans. First drone earns FAA type certificate.

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The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt

Talking Logistics

So reads a section from CyberStorm , a book by Matthew Mather about “what a full scale cyber attack against present-day New York City might look like from the perspective of one family trying to survive it.” Cyber risk and security is getting more attention from the ocean shipping community too.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

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I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. And now on to this week’s logistics news.