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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

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)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Will Climate Change Force Agriculture Indoors?

Enterra Insights

” They point out that 12 million hectares is approximately four times the size of Belgium. ” Other experts have pointed out that secondary benefits of vertical farming include moving food production closer to population centers and reducing transportation costs and associated greenhouse gases. No Growing Seasons.

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Amazon News Cycle Accelerates With a Purpose

Supply Chain Matters

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)

Logistics Viewpoints

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.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system. Logistics services provider TNT runs a large distribution hub in Belgium.

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Brussels Attacks: What You Need to Know

Elementum

Transportation and business operations grind to a halt in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels. Multiple explosions rocked Brussels , the capital city of Belgium, on Tuesday, leaving 34 dead and more than 230 injured, many in critical condition. Photo courtesy Wall Street Journal. ISIS Claims Responsibility.