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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 16, 2023)

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When my father finally got to leave Cuba in the late 60s, he flew first to Miami and then a few days later arrived in Brooklyn, NY to stay with his brother. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 16, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

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Meanwhile, in the political sphere, China is reportedly in conversation with Cuba to establish a spy base on Cuban soil. Warehouse Storage Rates Are Down Storage costs will always be a part of the supply chain equation, but good news for SMBs: warehousing is much more affordable than it was even a year or two ago.

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Logistics, Perpetually in Motion (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2016)

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Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

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XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. XPO Logistics announced this week that it has acquired UX Specialized Logistics (“UX”), “a North American provider of last mile logistics services for major retail chains and e-commerce companies.”. million and $8.2

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

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Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

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It’s what my father did when he worked in the sugarcane fields in Cuba and dreamed of escaping poverty. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon is granted a patent for using a subterranean network to deliver packages (GeekWire). So, dream on, baby, it’s what we do.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

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After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Cook Islands.