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This Week in Logistics News (May 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kansas City Southern agrees to US$30B CN Rail deal. Instead, Gorillas will launch its service in Brooklyn using bike couriers, offering 10-minute delivery service in select Brooklyn neighborhoods, and utilizing strategically located “dark” warehouses. Kroger kicks off Florida delivery solution at Pride.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. Carriers are still worried about river cresting along the Mississippi river and the structural integrity of many bridges around it.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Keeping track of warehouse inventories with an army of fully autonomous drones (TechCrunch). Google Express, the tech company’s fast delivery service, expands in Kansas City (Kansas City Star). Baidu receives approval from California DMV to test self-driving cars (Reuters). project44 Raises $10.5M

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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

Since then, the Mexican railroad has become nationalized and has established partnerships with Union Pacific, CPKC (via Kansas City Southern), and others to move freight. Let’s also not forget the buildup of warehousing and customs brokerage facilities along the Mexico and US border.

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Benefits of Using Logistics Service Providers in Warehouses

Vinculum

Warehouse spaces are vast spaces or facilities where businesses can store large amounts of goods, products, and items, which all have costs associated with the company. Warehouses require so many criteria, such as large spaces, ventilation, lighting, and such. The warehouse industry has never been more popular.

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

Supply Chain Matters

based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . West Coast ports and in inland warehouses earlier. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test. China Silk Road Rail Link Disrupted.

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Breaking: Binding Arbitration Ordered in Canadian Rail Stoppage

Supply Chain Matters

The order calls for the Canada Industrial Relations Board , a termed independent body, to impose binding arbitration on both Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. Both railways were ordered to resume operations while the arbitration process initiates.