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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Venues outside the greater Tokyo metropolitan area would allow small numbers of spectators, and the policy for the Paralympics will be decided next month. Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Container shipping prices skyrocket. It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Readers who are familiar with Germany’s labor policies know that labor representation is matter national practice that includes organized labor having a voice within a German company’s executive level Supervisory Board. According to German labor union IG Metall , the concerns were motivating more workers to consider joining a labor union.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

He explains, “Collateral damage from a wave of cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites may disrupt shipping lines and logistics firms, perhaps reigniting the worst of last year’s supply chain chaos. The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia. … ”[6].

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports. London policy makers conceived the idea of freeports as a means of extending Britain’s commercial empire and to ruin the rival Dutch trade economy. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport? At the heart of this is its port.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. Walmart Free 2-Day Shipping program, guarantees fast and free shipping with no membership needed. Just imagine.