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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

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The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes. Downing St.

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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

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This trend repeats every year, as consumer goods from Asia arrive at the ports and begin the eastward journey to regional distribution centers throughout the country. Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. Rates fell on the lanes from L.A.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

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Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. HOT MARKETS – Three markets had rate increases last week for outbound vans, and all three are known for retail distribution centers. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

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Cargo Chief. Acquiring an autonomous trucking company was another clear indicator, as was the 2015 Uber Cargo test runs in Hong Kong. There’s a huge potential for vastly lower-priced (and more efficient) autonomous trucks, as well as autonomous cargo planes. Established. 10-4 Systems. Cargomatic. Why It’s Not A Done Deal.

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Freight Abounds, but Rates Return to July Levels

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The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. The exceptions were Denver and Philadelphia , where rates edged up a couple of pennies. Denver tends to improve when rates decline everywhere else, because it’s almost entirely a backhaul market.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

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Congratulations to the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets. Agility Robotics, Figure AI and Boston Dynamics are among companies designing robots more closely modeled on human beings for use in distribution centers. And now on to this week’s logistics news.