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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.