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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. It also means that they’re more flexible, as the “platoons” won’t need to meet a certain amount of cargo before they can start moving.

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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

Talking Logistics

As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. pandemic response. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group. Acting for Planet.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Nestle has partnerships with ADM and Ardent Mills, the two primary wheat flour suppliers for DiGiorno products, to support wheat farms in Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and Indiana. According to WIT, the number of women drivers has been growing in recent years, in line with overall industry demand to recruit more drivers to the field. “For

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S.,

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. XPO’s stock nosedived last December after a short seller’s negative report. The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5 billion of its own stock.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

it will carry less cargo and be able to drive a shorter distance. President Joe Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 into law, promising sweeping changes to the ocean shipping industry after more than two years of port congestion, delays and rising costs. for April after sinking to -7.38