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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Canada. and Canada. The reasons are many: sustainability, cost savings, delivery efficiency and a better customer experience (for both of Amazon’s customers — the end consumer and its third-party sellers). economy added a seasonally adjusted 353,000 jobs last month, according to the BLS report, the strongest month in a year.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8, and during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

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FedEx Updates Peak Surcharge; UPS Aims to Improve Healthcare Logistics

Intelligent Audit

Despite optimistic changes in air travel in 2022, air cargo availability remains slim amidst continued disruptions, revealing the need for continued surcharges and fees that complicate freight billing. Canada Import Industry Benefits From UPS Peak/Demand Surcharge Change. UPS Sees Positive Potential for Autonomous Air Cargo Transport.

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Meanwhile, the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives roads a D grade — with other transportation infrastructure not doing much better (bridges earned a C+, ports a C, inland waterways a D-, and rail a C+). Take cargo airships, for example.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

market, and as reported by the Wall Street Journal yesterday: Since the shipping company filed for bankruptcy protection in a Seoul court Wednesday, terminal operators, ports, cargo handlers, truckers and others have refused to handle its cargo, for fear they won’t get paid. China, Canada, Spain and elsewhere.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Wildfires have been an ongoing affair in British Columbia since June 2021, claiming acres of forest area and severing railroad and highway links to the largest port in Canada.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

trade deficit narrowed sharply in June as businesses cut back on purchases of foreign-made capital goods, resulting in imports falling to the lowest level in more than 1-1/2 years. billion as previously reported. Ports have not yet reported July numbers, but Global Port Tracker projected the month at 1.91 billion instead of $69.0