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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. There is no such thing as a carbon-neutral product,” he says. It’s kind of silly.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

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Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Documents and Samples.

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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

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importers of containerized goods, they may get priority access to containers and space on cargo ships,” according to Reuters. —has given Walmart and Target the go-ahead to import their orders directly from foreign ports. Because the two retailers are among the top U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

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Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

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They can be based on a variety of factors such as the size of the load, how much a pallet weighs, how far a cargo container has to be carried, and where the final delivery destination location lies. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. FedEx Freight shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9% and Canada.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

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. And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

Freight Center

Keep in mind that the further away your cargo has to go, the higher the freight rate will be. California to Hawaii. Distance of travel plays a big part in determining the cost of freight shipments. Below is a list of some of the more common places that shippers ship to and from. Puerto Rico. California. California to New York.