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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. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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How Ecommerce Brands Are Helping Fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus) + Resources for Those in Need

ShipBob

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. to cover part of credit card processing, packing, and shipping costs). Sweetgreen is offering free meals to healthcare workers and first responders in the coming days. Read more here.

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Less than Truckload Freight Rate Update: Cross-Border USA to Canada & Canada to the USA

Freightera

See our newly added LTL freight rates for shipping cross-border from the USA to Canada & from Canada to the USA. From Victoria, BC to San Francisco, CA. From Houston, TX to Calgary, AB. All the rates are for 1 skid 48x 48x 48” 500 lbs, class 125: From Phoenix, AZ to Vancouver, BC. Was: $355.40 Now: $311.75

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This Week in Logistics News (September 2-5, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Mail Delivers Amazon Groceries in San Francisco (WSJ – sub. Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Trucking Fleet to Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles from Ryder. Houston is a strategic choice due to the central location to our facilities and distribution radius, as well as its proximity to fueling stations.”. .

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New LTL rate update: Canada, USA and cross-border rates for under $150!

Freightera

Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA (48 x 40 x 48, 500 lbs, Class 125). Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX (48 x 40 x 48, 500 lbs, Class 125). Happy shipping! For a limited time, we are giving away a 3-month free trial of new plans : SMB Plus (plus parcels) and SMB Priority (up to 5 user seats, priority handling, and more).

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American Eagle Expands Same-Day Delivery with ShopRunner

Multichannel Merchant

New metros added to the same-day program from American Eagle and ShopRunner include San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Hundreds of items are available for same-day delivery, which while free for ShopRunner members is $10 per order for all others.