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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

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As shipping costs, and capacity constraints for home delivery during the week leading up to Christmas, more and more retailers are looking to drive consumers to the store rather than online. And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2022, Amazon shipped 11 percent of items globally without any added packaging by the company.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023.

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Ocean Freight Survival Guide with Nathan Strang

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan Strang and Joe Lynch discuss the challenging shipping environment and why shippers need an ocean freight survival guide. Nathan Strang is the Director of Ocean Trade Lane Management at Flexport where he actively fights global logistics chaos. Flexport is the platform for global logistics. About Nathan Strang.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

I was in San Diego for Kinaxis Kinexions , and it was a great trip (I will have a full recap of the conference next week). And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company is leaning on expedited shipping lanes to pull ahead supply and mitigate COVID-19 disruptions in China. Unilever to pilot mobile ice cream shops.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. In order to attract derivers and fulfill growing demand for shipping, trucking companies have been increasing driver pay.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act. The new platform, FourKites X , will aim to help large shippers and logistics providers with features like dynamic planning, real-time visibility, proactive alerts and supply chain optimization insights. FedEx pushes carbon neutrality.