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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

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One Connecticut restaurant is taking a unique approach to combatting the labor shortage: robot servers. Restaurant Brands International is not the only fast-food provider looking at sustainability initiatives this week. McDonald’s has announced that it will offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys worldwide by the end of 2025.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

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It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.