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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals. On the shipping side, companies seeking fully electrified fleets will need a place to charge up. From a shipping perspective, time is critical. 7-Eleven Inc.

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Harvey

CH Robinson Transportfolio

A large portion of industry resides on the east and southeast sides of Houston, the hardest hit areas of the metropolitan area. Worth, San Antonio, Laredo and New Orleans all are operational and should be considered as contingency ramps. Global Forwarding – Ocean and Air Shipping. Overall Market & Weather Update.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

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Tropical Storm Harvey has forced UPS, FedEx and the United States Postal Service to cease delivery to major swaths of Texas and Louisiana, posing disruptions in the medical, food and packaging industries. According to reports, there is no vessel movement and there are no ships in the channel. Further details remain unavailable.

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COVID Variant Surges and Labor Shortage Lead to FedEx Freight Suspension, Heighten Need for Freight Bill Auditing Services

Intelligent Audit

As the shipping industry grapples with the changes when shipping with USPS and more UPS fees , there’s another problem coming to light. The labor shortage is not isolated to any industry, becoming a nationwide problem in a matter of weeks. The worker shortage from the Omicron surge appears to be worsening. 29 and Jan.

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Logistics of Hurricane Harvey's Humanitarian Aid

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The logistics industry is one of the greatly effected. Houston shipping channels and ports at Corpus Christi and Galveston have been shut down. While the logistics industry has been effected by Hurricane Harvey, several companies have offered their services to humanitarian organizations.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

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For instance, conveyor systems are bulky and fixed in place, so warehouses with conveyor systems often must design the warehouse layout around this infrastructure while allocating adequate space for other warehouse functions, such as sortation and packaging and shipping. Plan for the flow from production to packaging to shipping.