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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. The disruptions are at a key point for ships passing through the Suez Canal and are creating ripples across supply chains in Europe and the U.S., And now on to this week’s logistics news. East Coast.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Another shipping crisis strikes, threatens Black Friday shopping. Volansi completes first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone delivery. As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Significant fictitious pick-up activity has also been reported in Florida, Texas and New Jersey. Keep the cargo moving.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. The demand patterns significantly shifted in terms of the product and channel mix.

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As many of you have experienced firsthand, there are several factors influencing shipping today—most are adding challenges to an already constrained market. Second, international cargo is multimodal dependent and the ability to maintain visibility across multiple bills of lading (BOLs) remains a challenge.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation. Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. Airfreight Demand Plummets as Shippers Flock to Ocean.