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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. One method of last mile deliveries that has seen an uptick in recent years is drop shipping. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement. May air cargo volumes continue to rise amid global disruptions. percent in Q1.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

2024 Typhoon Season has Caused Billions in Agricultural Losses This year’s typhoon season has been particularly disruptive, severely affecting port operations and shipping across the western Pacific, with significant storms such as Gaemi, Ampil, Shanshan, Yagi, and Bebinka impacting Taiwan, China, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing. Limited available real estate has further led to challenges as construction came to a halt in the past year.

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Doing Business in India

QAD

Financial services, travel and tourism, consulting, telecommunications, real estate, and media and entertainment are also important industries in India. India has 253 airports with paved runways and most are able to support cargo traffic. Industry makes up about 27% of India’s GDP, and the industrial growth rate of 5.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31, 2018 – January 4, 2019)

Talking Logistics

req’d) [Former Waymo engineer] forms new self-driving truck biz (CCJ) Toys and televisions litter island beaches after cargo ship loses containers (Dutch News). Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”. It would be more accurate to say “Amazon shipped more than 1 billion items without customers having to pay for it.”.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

Real estate journalist Will Parker ( @_willparker_ ) reports, “The last mile in the e-commerce delivery process looks like a windfall for real-estate owners. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ” 4) Utilize real-time tracking. What’s Next?