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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

DAT Solutions

Plus, when reefers are in high demand, van capacity tends to tighten up, too. Outbound rates increased in key California markets, including Sacramento, where rates rose 14¢ last week, to an average of $2.20 Twin Falls, Idaho is a great source for outbound reefer loads, prior to Thanksgiving. loads per truck. and Canada.

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Managing Merged Manufacturing Operations

IQMS

With $40 million in annual revenues and 150 employees, the company operates four manufacturing facilities in Shelbyville, KY where it is headquartered; Sacramento, CA; and Kapolei, HI. Enabling Continuous Improvement Across Facilities. About Revere Packaging Holdings, LLC.

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

DAT Solutions

The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. Rates from Sacramento to Los Angeles rose by double digits, in both directions last week, to a roundtrip average of $2.15 Reefers Gear Up for Produce Season. The head haul rate from L.A.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is also delivering Pepsi out of its Sacramento warehouse on 100-mile daily routes, going directly to stores, and making 300- to 400-mile runs to other warehouses. As part of this collaboration, WattEV will provide electric trucking capacity to Uber Freight shippers, starting with CHEP.