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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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As drones and other advanced technologies become more commonplace, the question becomes, will we enter the world of the Jetsons? Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no. But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? 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. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The company’s hope is to bring the technology to all of Walmart Canada’s 408 stores.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6 – 12)

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Amazon spends $131 million for stake of cargo airline ATSG. Safeway tests automated grocery delivery cart. The company has acquired a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division. Amazon has also acquired warrants to purchase shares in Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.