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This Week in Logistics News (April 13 – 19)

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But in a shocking twist, just two hours later, Swift surprise-released a 15-track expansion of the album, dubbed The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. ” I assume that Phil tries to ignore the pomp and circumstance of how his shadow would determine the upcoming weather pattern, and just wants more sleep (like the rest of us on a cold winter’s day).

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

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The fund had a slow start with reportedly just $110 million invested into startups in its first year. Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

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Patrick’s Day is this Sunday, and consumers are doing more than just wearing green – they are spending lots of green as well. According to its annual survey, the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicates that consumers plan to spend a record $7.2 But just how do they plan on celebrating? billion — or an average of $44.40

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables.

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Freightos has publicly listed today as Nasdaq:CRGO

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We’re just getting started. Bookings on our platform are growing fast and consistently, but turning our growing transaction volume into massive revenue and profit will take time. Over time I believe we can build a very large, profitable company and bring you great returns. Not many startups ever get to become public companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

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In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. And now on to this week’s logistics news.