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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

We will delve into what will set third-party logistics providers apart in the coming year, and what to expect as e-commerce continues to merge with brick-and-mortar retail. We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. Meanwhile, inventory levels rose 3.6

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

One of the emails I did keep and read with interest was the first item in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Infor to Acquire GT Nexus. GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8%

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? We will have to wait and see. Alphabet’s Wing develops new fleet of drones.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. 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.

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Diesel Prices Keep Climbing, Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) Passes with Attempt to Lower Shipping Costs

Intelligent Audit

The freight market is continually evolving and reflective of the changes in global trade. One failure on that package means that it’s unprofitable for the fleet operator,” according to Shalon Mantri, group product manager at Google Maps Platform, who spoke with Supply Chain Dive.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon will deliver packages to customers by bike and on foot for the first time in the UK as the retailer announces new methods of reducing emissions. Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London. Walmart tells suppliers new fuel and pickup fees are coming. This is not normal.