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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

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Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. BrightDrop, a new General Motors business focused on electric delivery vehicles, announced that Merchants Fleet plans to expand its purchase to 18,000 BrightDrop electric vehicles.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.

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XPO Logistics (XPO) to Acquire Con-way (CNW)

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XPO will also capitalize on synergies from the combination with Con-way’s managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses. All of the acquired operations – Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal – will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

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Interoceanic Passages

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This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner.

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