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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. technology from helping China’s military. percent year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. Another resembling a giant arm moves the pallets onto conveyor belts.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

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While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room. Electrek recently reported that Tesla told suppliers to be ready for Cybertruck release candidates in late August and production in early October.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

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Background on Ocean Transport. meters draft, and cargo capacity up to 14,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU); previously, it could only handle vessels up to about 5,000 TEU. Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

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Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Prior to Covid-19, 45% of consumers never considered the supply chain when making purchases. Chain Store Age ).

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. With the reduction in cargo coming out of Shanghai, some carriers aren’t able to fully load a vessel.