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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Generative AI Online retail and Cloud services infrastructure platform provider Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic in a reported effort to become a major player in Generative AI. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies.

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

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FreightWaves reports, “ The catalyst is Amazon Logistics, the company’s delivery arm, expanding its operations amid a slowdown in e-commerce volumes that has left it with excess capacity. Logistics Management reports, “L abor availability, going back to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic more than 2.5 Establishes New Frontier.

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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

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Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. Power outages were reported across South Carolina in Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort, and Jasper counties. Charleston International Airport reported that most airlines have canceled flights slated for Monday, September 1.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. The world’s biggest container ship operators, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co., And now on to this week’s logistics news. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact. Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus. Rates are up for flatbeds in some Sun Belt markets, particularly Jacksonville in the Southeast, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth, plus Phoenix. Rates are derived from actual rate agreements and contracts, as reported in DAT RateView.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

Elementum

Tankers, container ships, and other vessels scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades will either be delayed or diverted. In Florida, a statewide suspension of road tolls was issued to ease the flow of mandatory evacuations (like the one ordered for the Florida Keys) and the transportation of essential relief goods. BEST PRACTICES.