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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise. While the Forrest Gump story was fun, when you look at that smiley face, it looks like a precursor to Hanks’ volleyball friend Wilson.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. There is no one source that can provide good sustainability data. A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

A lot of this effort comes down to more sustainable sourcing, which tends to make environmental-conscious consumers happy. Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Starbucks to improve sustainable coffee sourcing. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4-8, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. Simply put, cross-border e-commerce is arguably one of the weakest links in omni-channel fulfillment, and Pitney Bowes, which already has years of experience in this area with its Global Shipping Program for eBay sellers, is positioning itself as a leader in this emerging market space.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over

DAT Solutions

E-commerce was a major source of spot market freight for what is usually a quiet season, boosting truckload rates to a surprise peak in the last two months of the year. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. Refrigerated van spot rates were nearly as high in November and December, at $1.95

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What You Need to Know About Electronic Vehicle Efficiency in Fleets

GTG Technology Group

Being the largest for-hire carrier company in North America, UPS is central to any steps the transportation and shipping industry may take in an effort to become more economical. The first routes will be through Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. Source: [link]. UPS Electric Trucks.