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No Congestion Issues at the Port of Virginia

Kanban Logistics

The Port of Virginia is a notable exception. In this article, we’ll check in with the Port of Virginia and see why it may be an ideal East Coast destination for your overseas imports. What’s new at the Port of Virginia? the Port of Virginia is as efficient as it gets. Major seaports, most notably the Ports of L.A.

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A Kitty Hawk Moment in Drone Delivery?

Talking Logistics

The first drone delivery approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was conducted last Friday in rural Virginia. A drone operated by Australian drone startup Flirtey delivered 24 packages of medicines to a remote health clinic in Wise County, Virginia. – a Kitty Hawk moment in Wise Virginia.

Virginia 100
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Amazon Acquiring Whole Foods: A Wakeup Call for the Grocery Industry?

Talking Logistics

The [traditional] retail model is broken in so many ways…It seems like every time you open up the Wall Street Journal, there’s news of another retailer filing for bankruptcy or closing stores…The grocery business itself has always been a brutal, tight-margin business. executives are bracing for the arrival in the U.S.

Food 101
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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said it could take up to eight weeks for the port to resume normal operations again, while other industry professionals believe it could take some ports up to six months , The Wall Street Journal reported. West Coast ports in about three months. In what may come as worse news for U.S.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said it could take up to eight weeks for the port to resume normal operations again, while other industry professionals believe it could take some ports up to six months , The Wall Street Journal reported. West Coast ports in about three months. In what may come as worse news for U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

It plans to begin routine deliveries of small consumer items in two rural communities in Virginia within months, the company said. The subsidiary…now has the same certifications that smaller airlines receive from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. billion in quarterly profit this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

EU Energy Chief Sees Hurdles to Carbon Overhaul ( Wall Street Journal ). FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. 20 Years of Highway Data Shows Roads and Bridges Aren’t Crumbling ( Reason.org ). Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ).