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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. Uber charges a $5 flat fee for up to five packages tendered at a time or a $3 fee for Uber One members.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. In contrast, the larger Amazon warehouses typically rely on delivery stations closer to customers for the final stage of shipping. Amazon’s fast-shipping service can add fees for small orders. Companies, for their part, are pushing to close the gender bias, and will continue to do so.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. There has been a lot written about the need for shipping containers.

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3 Minute Explainer: What is Multi Carrier Shipping Software?

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Multi Carrier Shipping – An Introduction. UPS, FedEx and other parcel carriers spend large sums of money advertising that all of your parcel shipping needs can be satisfied by one provider. Companies with low volumes, and/or stable shipping patterns, might be best served by opting for such a one-carrier solution. .

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 28)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The trial, which is expected to conclude within a month in Bengaluru, will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing the vehicles’ operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages, the company said in a statement.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. America’s imports are stuck on ships floating off LA. President Biden introduces $2 trillion infrastructure package. While the shipping bottleneck from the Ever Given should begin to dissipate, another bottleneck in the US looms: port congestion.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Container shipping prices skyrocket. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Now, furniture makers are seeing a logistics bottleneck create more problems as they try to keep up with demand.