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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. And now on this week’s logistics news. s CargoNet.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds. Alphabet Inc.’s Alphabet Inc.’s

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Cold Chain Technologies committed to saving 50 million pounds of waste from going to landfills through reusable thermal packaging solutions. The BrightDrop Zevo 600 has a payload of up to an estimated 2,200 pounds and over 600 cubic feet of cargo area.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

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Amazon will deliver packages to customers by bike and on foot for the first time in the UK as the retailer announces new methods of reducing emissions. Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21)

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Echoing Amazon: Walmart and Target try local package delivery. Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. Taking a page from their biggest rival, Walmart and Target are testing their own home package delivery services in the US. The connection activates when the label is attached to a package.