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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. And while the company touted upgrades such as better cameras, better processors, and smaller borders around the screen, the big news was the charging port.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

East Coast Ports Could Gain 10 Percent Additional Share Following Panama Canal Expansion. Amazon’s timing for the service, known internally as “On My Way,” couldn’t be learned, and it is possible the company won’t move ahead, the people said. And one of those, e-commerce company Gilt Groupe Inc., FAA expects to clear U.S.

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10 Controversial Freight Predictions for 2016

Freightos

A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size. Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. It’s a bad time to sell for scrap, so more ships are idle. 10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016.

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10 Controversial Freight Predictions for 2016

Freightos

A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size. Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. It’s a bad time to sell for scrap, so more ships are idle. 10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

And to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers in the hopes of winning more money just seems so over the top. The current wait time to cross the canal is now around 21 days. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

for example, many of the east coast ports have expanded exponentially over the past decade in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion; however, it is unclear whether increased activity in the canal will lead to more business for these ports. In the U.S., In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity. Adam Kahn, Sr.