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Package Theft Season is Here

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. While cargo theft as a whole has increased 57 percent year-over-year, strategic theft has increased 600 percent from November to March.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. terawatt-hours of solar electricity annually — with the greatest potential in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Georgia, per the report.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Top Stories of the Year – A Look Back at The Volatile, Crazy Shipping Year of 2021

Intelligent Audit

Following immense backlash and public criticism, the Biden administration began to meet with port authorities to resolve this crisis. In other words, it again came up to individual terminal operators and beneficial cargo owners to figure out a way to get their freight out of port faster.

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Top Stories of the Year – A Look Back at The Volatile, Crazy Shipping Year of 2022

Intelligent Audit

Following immense backlash and public criticism, the Biden administration began to meet with port authorities to resolve this crisis. In other words, it again came up to individual terminal operators and beneficial cargo owners to figure out a way to get their freight out of port faster.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6 – 12)

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While many projects funded by the bill could take years to be completed, senior administration officials said they are working to accelerate that process, including a change in how grant money is allocated that will allow the Port of Savannah in Georgia, which has been snarled by congestion, to move cargo quicker.

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Doing Business in Italy

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At 301,340 sq km, it is about twice the size of the US state of Georgia. Italy has more than 129 airports, the bulk of which can handle cargo. It has 20 regions and five autonomous regions. Border countries include Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Manufacturing in Italy.

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