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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Nations aim to secure supply chains with “friend-shoring”. As the driver shortage shows no signs of slowing down, and supply chain disruptions continue to affect industries around the globe, the push for these trucks is becoming stronger. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St.

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Investing in regional supply chains

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The investment reflects Parkdale’s assessment that brands and retailers want to redesign their sourcing strategies to mitigate the supply chain disruptions that became so formidable during the pandemic. and Canadian firms in Mexican supply chains and logistics. manufacturer Parkdale Mills.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

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based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . population, hence avoiding elongated and more costly trans-continental transport and logistics movements. Further, U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion to one-up rival’s bid for Kansas City Southern railway. Supply chain disruptions such as the US – China trade war, increased demand during the pandemic, and most recently, the Suez Canal lockage, has caused an international shortage of shipping containers.