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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Container shipping prices skyrocket. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. Customers in Singapore will also benefit from increased European inbound capacity. East/Gulf Coast ports were up 40.3

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

In the shipping and manufacturing industries, that same “worldwide web” is now being deployed to encourage more energy-efficient operational and communication strategies for a low-carbon economy, thanks to IoT Tech. The Internet has already transformed the way individuals interact, make choices, and process information.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3-7, 2018)

Talking Logistics

3Gtms Releases Quick Ship Portal. CMA CGM and Freightos sign landmark agreement advancing digitization in the shipping industry. Alphabet’s Wing is launching a free 10-minute drone delivery trial in Finland (The Verge). Maersk wants to slash carbon emissions from shipping to zero. 3Gtms Releases Quick Ship Portal.