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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon introducing warehouse overhaul with robotics Climate change stress test coming for Amazon sellers and suppliers US will tighten curbs on China’s access to advanced chip tech S. Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. That’s all for this week.

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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Significant flooding and damage can force logistics companies to find new and longer routes. #3 The Port of South Louisiana, known for petroleum refining, grain, and petrochemicals, was severely damaged. Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo. Gulf Coast in August 2005.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It will take a very long time for freight transportation and logistics to return to normal, after two such monstrous storms in the same month.

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In Louisiana, Trade War Makes Biggest US Port Tremble

Material Handling & Logistics

The Port of South Louisiana is a trade juggernaut, handling the most tonnage of any U.S. Follow the mud-brown river past Louisiana’s chemical plants, oil refineries, granaries, ports, and the rail networks and highways that spring from its fingers. “All To understand what a trade war means for America, go to the Mississippi.

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Logistics of Hurricane Harvey's Humanitarian Aid

Elementum

It made its second landfall on Wednesday morning, August 30th, inundating another Texas city, Port Arthur, and hit the coastal areas of Louisiana. The logistics industry is one of the greatly effected. tons of relief supplies , flew to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana.

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Holiday shopping has started early amid fears over shipping delays

Ware2Go

Amazon has started Black Friday deals early and more than 40% of merchants recently told logistics company Ware2Go that they’re already at “peak” holiday shopping levels. Then they’re unloaded and sent to warehouses around the country. Most people’s hands are full.