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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

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This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. San Francisco-based Zipline won FAA Part 135 air carrier certification for the long-range flights earlier this month.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

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and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years. The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston. This year, Union Pacific Corp.