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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage. And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

Just as we got the air cargo carrier to guarantee us some space on a plane, the plant manufacturing those parts was put under shutdown orders. First, the assembly site – the Maryland location of First Source Electronics (FSE), a division of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Persistence led to success! Or so we thought.

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Rwanda Heads Technology Revolution in Africa

The Network Effect

It’s small (about the size of Maryland), landlocked, and mountainous. Not the Zip… “The Zip looks more like a plane, and it’s launched with a slingshot, delivering its cargo with a parachute before returning home. Rwanda is at a distinct disadvantage. There’s not much in the way of natural resources.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. "We The carriers who serve their customers with real-time data via api are CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Air France, KLM Cargo, Delta Cargo, and Lufthansa. Morgan analysts.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

state of Maryland with 30,528 sq km of area. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. The country participates in more than 50 global organizations, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people. I am confident we will dramatically reduce the need for stamping over the next two decades.”

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

Freightos

. …there are two other types of electric vehicle needed: heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transport…We believe the Tesla Semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate. . Tesla Master Plan, July 20 2016.

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