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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

As the old-timers of the global logistics industry, parcel carriers like FedEx , UPS, and the U.S. The logistics industry is taking notice. This number far exceeds company expectations, which were tempered by declining volumes and unpredictable rates among major carriers and logistics providers.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Logistics Start-Up Loop Announces $35 Million Series B Funding Logistics industry audit and payment services platform provider Loop has announced that the start-up has raised $35 million in a Series B investment round co-led by J.P. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies.

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My Summer at BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

In the past year or so, the new terms seem to have been “ supply chain ” and “ logistics.” I’m very privileged to say that through my internship at BR Williams, I’ve had the opportunity this summer to learn about this year’s “hot topic”- all things logistics. Take an inside look at BR Williams Logistics Division >

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Michael

CH Robinson Transportfolio

CSX advised that intermodal freight traveling between the Florida and Midwest will experience delays of 24 to 36 hours as the storm moves through the area and track obstructions are cleared. Global Forwarding – Ocean and Air Shipping. Jacksonville. Norfolk Southern has not provided an update.

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