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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. billion of freight, up 15.7% billion of freight, up 20.9%

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 10-14, 2018)

Talking Logistics

As I listen to The Cure, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains (NBC News). Labor Groups Call for Better Warehouse Working Conditions in New Jersey (WSJ – sub. It’s Friday I’m in love.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

This dispute has left a damaging effect on our industry—causing extreme delays and millions in lost sales,” the American Apparel & Footwear Association said, as reported in the WSJ. “If appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. If our ports aren’t open, we can’t trade. The bottom line for all U.S.

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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

Freightos

Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS? In the run up to the July 1, 2016 requirement that there must now be a verification of the gross mass of packed containers, Freightos research has determined that only one third (36%) of FCL freight quotes are still being saved with a weight. Analysis: How Bad Is It?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. Robots are continuing to become key components in the logistics space. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes.