Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. 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).

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AUGUST 30, 2021

In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 4, 2020

Perhaps due to this dedication to keep cargo moving in spite of any obstacles, there is a pattern of drivers being caught in the crossfire during times of civil distress/unrest. Whether its a natural disaster, pandemic, or in the most recent case civil unrest, truckers dutifully show up to work and deliver their loads.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

Then temperatures suddenly plunged into the single digits and below in much of the Midwest, including sub-zero temps in Chicago and Minneapolis. Cargo can also be damaged by the cold. If there are delays, or the truck is stranded on the highway, the cargo could be ruined. Reefers protect freezable cargo.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data (TechCrunch). UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. products (Reuters). Alphabet Inc.’s

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 21, 2021

Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. The retailer began testing home package delivery from a new sorting center in its hometown of Minneapolis earlier this year. The Port of Oakland reached a milestone in April, setting an all-time record for cargo handling. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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