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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Russian forces are cutting off shipping routes, logistics firms are suspending services, and air freight rates are skyrocketing. And while the situation with over-the-road cargo remains fluid, reports from the area are difficult or impossible to confirm. billion metric tons of discarded plastic have never been recycled.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. But in terms of transportation, the impacts won’t just be on fuel prices. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Freight forwarding. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 31 – November 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

As reported in CCJ, “OOIDA was unable to convince the court of its arguments that the rule violates truckers’ Fourth Amendment rights to privacy. We’re hearing from lots and lots of fleets they’re delaying purchases,” Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger told analysts on a conference call with analysts.

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

Supply Chain Network

XPO will also capitalize on synergies from the combination with Con-way’s managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses. Con-way is a Fortune 500 company with a transportation and logistics network of 582 locations and approximately 30,000 employees serving over 36,000 customers.