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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers’ holiday inventory planning has been fraught with unpleasant supply-chain surprises for two straight years. Inventory discipline is showing up in cargo numbers. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. 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. Inventories at U.S. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. In other Amazon news, the company has adjusted its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller capacity for the peak season.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. Although port volumes increased in August, demand remains lower as shippers continue to face excess inventory levels.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. According to a company blog post, Amazon will also now provide sellers with an estimated capacity limit “for the following two months to help sellers plan over a longer time horizon.” They estimate $223 million in cargo was stolen across all theft events in 2022.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

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The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges.

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