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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). This year’s winner of Amazon’s robot picking challenge, The Netherlands’ TU Delft, was over three times faster at picking objects than last year’s champion (100 per hour versus 30). Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub.

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The Hackers Inside Your Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

trillion in cargo annually. Last month, for example, Dutch and Belgian authorities arrested a dozen suspects accused of smuggling drugs through the harbor of Antwerp to The Netherlands by using hackers to access the computer systems of harbor companies and container terminals. Here are some excerpts from the report: U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack (Reuters). It’s only a question of time, I believe, before these words from Matthew Mather’s book CyberStorm becomes an actual headline: ‘FedEx and UPS have ground to a complete standstill today due to what they say is a virus in their logistics shipping software.’”.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Offering a secure, temperature-controlled and internet-connected outdoor receptacle, the Smart Box enables unattended delivery of fresh groceries and packages directly to consumers’ front doors.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Not as pre-packaged as an E-update, so more effort required. Air Cargo World. Cargo Business News.com.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Amazon Will Deliver Packages Straight Into Your Living Room. Basically, the new service allows customers to have their packages delivered inside their home without having to be there. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. Media Image. transactionID. Ergonomics. Media Type.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

IBM and Maersk abandon ship on TradeLens blockchain. FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands. The company said it is exiting meal deliveries as well as a service providing bulk doorstep deliveries of packaged consumer goods to small businesses. Amazon is shuttering some India businesses amid global cuts.