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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Louis, among other cities.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Uber Eats launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. The company also announced that is secured a partnership with carrier company U.S. Xpress by adding an Embark fleet to their network.

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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. In California, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a clean trucks assessment, the next step in their public plan to establish zero-emissions trucking at their facilities by 2035.

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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 of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test. Further, U.S.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

imports from Asia are still overwhelming some of the nation’s biggest ports, especially in Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland. Importers and exporters in Chicago, Kansas City, and other Midwestern cities have traditionally relied on railroads connected to ports on the West Coast to haul their containers.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

Volumes were also up from other markets with seaports, including Stockton and Los Angeles – which is home to the two biggest ports in North America. Specific lanes that are tied to the seaport activity: The lane from Seattle to Los Angeles increased 14¢ to $1.35/mi. Falling Rates. Further south, Memphis to St.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

GlobalTranz

Early this summer, the Los Angeles City Council voted to raise the minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour. Under Los Angeles’ new requirements, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 Under Los Angeles’ new requirements, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 and Kansas City, MO. .