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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

In a bold move which bore resemblance to the fighting spirit of the retail industry as a whole these past two years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2022 went ahead as planned in New York City despite rising COVID cases and reduced attendance. We need to address the data.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.”

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Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics

Freightos

Even items that were traditionally reserved for air – like cellphones and other high-value items – are now occasionally shipped by ocean. The highest price for shipping any one unit (on a 50″ TV manufactured in Taiwan) was estimated at $20. Shipping it back is even cheaper.

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Pandemic success stories: What can be learned from these triumphs?

USC Consulting Group

One of the manufacturers that was able to take advantage of this change in people’s workout habits was Peloton. The New York City-based firm sold millions of said bicycles in the first quarter. In fact, the company chose to take a hit on profit margin s in order to expedite shipping.

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China’s Electrical Grid Affects the Global Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

1882 — Full-scale central power station with a system of conductors to distribute electricity to end-users in the high-profile business district in New York City completed. Businesses, especially, came to rely on electricity — making it an essential resource for manufacturing. Troubles in China. ”[7].

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. Even New York has taken steps to reopen portions of the state that have been less affected by the virus than N YC. . reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . cross-industry?reopening,

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