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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

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state of New York. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon also are moving to decarbonize drayage. state of Maryland. in December 2021.

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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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Amazon News Cycle Accelerates With a Purpose

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Last week included the announced acquisition of warehouse robotics firm Cloostermans-Huwaert NV , a Belgium based tech provider whose technology supports the automated movement and stacking of heavy pallets or totes within warehouse facilities. That includes a recently announced $3.9 Another Warehouse Robotics Acquisition.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

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The three largest US all-cargo airlines are opposing a request by Saudi Arabian Airlines for permission to operate cargo flights from Liege, Belgium, to New York and Chicago because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia doesn’t grant similar flexibility to US carriers to fly there from third countries. Orders can also be delivered.

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Brussels Attacks: What You Need to Know

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Multiple explosions rocked Brussels , the capital city of Belgium, on Tuesday, leaving 34 dead and more than 230 injured, many in critical condition. The state of New York has positioned counterrorism resources to crowded areas and transit locations across New York city. Photo courtesy Wall Street Journal.

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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.