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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Sustainability continues to be top of mind for companies. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Parallel Systems , a firm specializing in autonomous battery-powered electric rail vehicles for shipping and freight. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

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Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Customers’ favorite items delivered by drone include Great Value Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, rotisserie chicken and Bounty Paper Towels. That’s all for this week.

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How Elementum Helps Minimize Damaged Shipments

Elementum

an interior design firm and online furniture and homewares store in Utah. The platform’s actionable insights came very much in handy in the case of a freight carrier that was responsible for a 35% increase in the company’s damaged shipments. How Elementum Helps Minimize Damaged Shipments. McGee & Co.

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How Elementum Helps Minimize Damaged Shipments

Elementum

an interior design firm and online furniture and homewares store in Utah. The platform’s actionable insights came very much in handy in the case of a freight carrier that was responsible for a 35% increase in the company’s damaged shipments. How Elementum Helps Minimize Damaged Shipments. McGee & Co.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Missed schedules could keep rates high well into November, when the holiday freight season would ordinarily start to wind down. That means higher volumes, and likely higher freight rates, just when weather starts to turn ugly.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services. Freight forwarding. Founded in 2015, Arka is dedicated to helping businesses curate a custom brand experience through sustainable packaging materials. Warehousing and storage.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

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Add in soaring air freight costs, and the fruit will not only be hard to find, but incredibly expensive. Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company’s truck brokerage, into the technology that powers its autonomous big rigs. That’s a tough break for the industry. And now on to this week’s logistics news.