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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Many logistics companies are loading up on diesel big rigs as California prepares to roll out a rule requiring that trucks purchased after January 1, 2024, that serve the state’s ports be zero-emission vehicles.

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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

The ILWU is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. Learn More About Inventory is Everything. Jeff’s LinkedIn. OneRail LinkedIn.

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Cyber attacks on logistics networks are rapidly increasing

Resilinc

Another area of concern when it comes to cyber attacks is those that occur in an organization’s physical supply chains, specifically to one of their suppliers or logistics providers. These included attacks on ports and other critical logistics infrastructure. Trade News Weekly, published by Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone No.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

Many argue that eCommerce is actually more sustainable than the traditional brick-and-mortar shopping model due to efficiencies in fulfillment and logistics. This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

Ware2Go

Many argue that ecommerce is actually more sustainable than the traditional brick-and-mortar shopping model due to efficiencies in fulfillment and logistics. This likely does not account for the impact of reverse logistics. Thousand Fell Shoes is closing the loop in the footwear industry.

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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

Resilinc

Low vaccination rates throughout Asia are leading authorities to keep social distancing rules and travel bans in place, and these are expected to continue to disrupt manufacturing and logistics, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The other operating units are: Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Con-Way Truckload. Menlo Worldwide Logistics is Con-Way’s supply chain division. Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Con-Way Freight has 9.4% of the less than truckload (LTL) market.