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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

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Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. The improvement is expected to be temporary, given that an aging workforce and freight demand are both projected to grow. The company’s new battery manufacturing facility will be in the same industrial park as its future “MegaMicro” factory, Canoo said.

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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. “Having a regular flow of containers…will attract major manufacturing, then their suppliers, then their suppliers’ suppliers, and ultimately more people.”

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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

Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. Chanje will subsequently introduce a full range of EVs including trucks, delivery vans, and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities.

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Recession-Proof Businesses and Products: Staying Afloat During Economic Downturn

ShipBob

I had a customer ask if he could drive to my house in San Diego to get product. During a pandemic, hospitals operate at max or over max capacity. Many of them couldn’t keep up with demand and were forced to work overtime or had to source products from other manufacturers to keep up with consumer demand.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

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I was in San Diego for Kinaxis Kinexions , and it was a great trip (I will have a full recap of the conference next week). Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. The company secured fast maritime shipments as well as “airlift capacity to protect our suppliers.” It was valued at $1.3

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

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San Diego-based Platform Science is backed by Daimler Truck AG, as well as venture investors. In 2020, the startup said it had partnered with tractor-trailer manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America to add on-vehicle fleet management software to its trucks. Terms of the newest deal were not disclosed.