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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. It also means that they’re more flexible, as the “platoons” won’t need to meet a certain amount of cargo before they can start moving.

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Amazon Continues to Take on Logistics

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On August 5, 2016, e-commerce giant Amazon inaugurated its air transportation network , wherein the company entered into agreements to lease 40 Prime Air cargo planes to further expand its delivery capacity for its clients. Governor of Kentucky Matt Bavin said he’s excited for this venture and for a boost in the economy.

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Amazon Supply Chain Innovation Continues

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According to sources, the incubator is not about tackling the challenges of today’s capacity crunch. What was formerly known as Amazon Prime Air, Amazon Air is a cargo airline operating exclusively to transport Amazon packages. Cargo planes are not the only piece of Amazon’s aerial plans for the future.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

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billion on air cargo hub, fans talk of bigger ambitions (Reuters). billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. , and the sad realization that there will be no more letters from Sparkles either, written in old-school cursive, revealing secrets from Fairyland. — Amazon to spend $1.49