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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

Resilinc

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. About Chanje.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990. • Inconsistent computer communications.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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Meet Ecommerce Demand with Best Practices in Less than Truckload Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

These ecommerce trends aren’t going away, and shippers will continue to face the challenge of moving smaller quantities of freight at a higher frequency while navigating capacity issues. Wicked winter storms and a major pileup of cargo ships in the Suez Canal have since created other supply chain disruptions. One of the ways C.H.

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The Importance of the International Shipping Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It has already wreaked havoc on supply chains, transport networks, and ports, resulting in a sharp drop in cargo volumes. Thus, even at the peak of the outbreak, spot rates were steady whenever the cargo was less. Destabilization in Freight Rates. The sector’s short-term prospects, according to UNCTAD, will be difficult.