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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 3)

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I was hoping that my news roundup would lead off with a comment about Boston sports going two for two in the playoffs. So now I wait until tomorrow night to see if Boston sports really went two for two. Prime members are now being offered free delivery on grocery orders over $35 from stores like Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and more.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

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Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% This means that air cargo is about to play an expanded role in the supply chain ecosystem. Global trade declined by 1.3

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

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It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. In return, the municipalities will be allowed to keep the increased revenue once fully-loaded cargo trucks start crossing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5 – 11)

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Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 SNAP customers in Boston can use EBT cards for online groceries. While the company does not have a full grocery department, it does offer a variety of foods and drinks in its Swedish Market.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. The restaurant features what the company calls an Order Ahead Lane, which serves mobile-order customers their food through a conveyor system. The largest U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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Earlier this week, I was listening to Morning Addition on WBUR Boston. After around-the-clock negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday that freight railway companies and workers had reached a tentative agreement that will avert a rail shutdown that could have paralyzed the economy. In all, 370 new words were added.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

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Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. According to the article: The plan is for Peloton to establish hauling agreements with freight companies in the state, but the specifics can’t yet be released, officials say.