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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

As I wrote about two weeks ago, Domino’s is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. This acquisition builds on the Panasonic/Blue Yonder strategic relationship, established in January 2019 with a partnership, followed by the creation of a joint venture company in Japan in November 2019.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. China surpasses Japan as the world’s second largest economy. A patent was filed in 1962 for using shipping containers as touring exhibition booths. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Significance. Ideal X (aka Maxton ) ships 60 containers on deck from Newark, N.J. Significance.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. China surpasses Japan as the world’s second largest economy. A patent was filed in 1962 for using shipping containers as touring exhibition booths. . Significance. Ideal X (aka Maxton ) ships 60 containers on deck from Newark, N.J. Significance.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

Crew changes on ships arriving from countries where there have been “severe” outbreaks of COVID-19, such as South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, the US, and the United Kingdom, are forbidden at Chinese ports except under strict quarantine conditions.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. For the first time, the new flight route connects China’s capital Beijing to the FedEx Charles de Gaulle Hub in Paris, France, with ten weekly connections through Osaka, Japan.

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Bristlecone Ranks in Leadership Zone in Zinnov Zones for Engineering R&D Services 2020

Bristlecone

Founded in 2002, Zinnov is a global management and strategy consulting firm, with presence in Santa Clara, Houston, Bangalore and Gurgaon. Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Test Automation and Quality Assurance. Managed Services and Application Engineering. ABOUT ZINNOV. For more information, visit www.zinnov.com. ABOUT BRISTLECONE.