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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments.

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EY Announces Brian Kempisty of Port X Logistics as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 New York Award Finalist

The Logistics of Logistics

BUFFALO, April 24, 2023 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Brian Kempisty of Port X Logistics was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 New York Award finalist. Port X Logistics offers a variety of services, including drayage, transloading, trucking, project cargo coordination, and more.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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A study of over 1,000 industry decision-makers found that 76 percent of today’s supply chain operations are experiencing notable workforce shortages, with 37 percent of respondents characterizing the resource shortage they face as high to extreme. The bill has currently been assigned to the Arizona House Rules Committee and awaits a hearing.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Container dwell fee paused at Port of New York and New Jersey. Amazon has made a string of startup acquisitions over the years to build out its robotics business; now, the company is taking an interesting turn in that strategy as it expands its industrial warehouse capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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and raided the Beijing offices of Mintz Group, a due-diligence firm based in New York. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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And now on this week’s logistics news. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates. 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.