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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. The majority of the volume will fit within UPS’ existing U.S. daytime flight operations, EVP and CFO Brian Newman said.

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Ocean Freight Survival Guide with Nathan Strang

The Logistics of Logistics

In his role Nathan utilizes Flexport’s global logistics performance data to define short and long term ocean operations strategies that optimize carrier and port performance. He holds an MS in Business Leadership from the University of San Diego and a BA in International Relations from Manhattan College (NY). About Flexport.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

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Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship. While the strategy has been discussed for nearly a year, Instacart has yet to begin testing it. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. US to detail global distribution plan for 80 million vaccine doses.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

it will carry less cargo and be able to drive a shorter distance. San Diego-based Platform Science is backed by Daimler Truck AG, as well as venture investors. The larger van, the Zevo 600, can carry up 2,200 pounds of packages and can travel as far as 250 miles on a full charge.