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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

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The letter, a copy of which was reviewed by The New York Times, also said the plan to revive Yellow underestimated the costs and difficulties of such an effort. Thanks for tuning in for all the logistics news. Enjoy the weekend, the holidays, and a relaxing new year. The announcement is the first from the $52.7

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

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The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida. Volansi says this is the first time ever that an autonomous drone has carried out such missions, carrying cargo between two moving US government vessels. Shoppers were informed of a $9.95

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Package Theft Season is Here

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. While cargo theft as a whole has increased 57 percent year-over-year, strategic theft has increased 600 percent from November to March.

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