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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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days for general cargo vessels. Since launching the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2017, Flytrex has been working closely with regulators to get drone delivery off the ground. The ACP is encouraging all vessels to use the queueing system to reserve a slot.

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Molex Prizes Agility

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The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics).

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

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While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.