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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

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The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Talk about a cool concept. Walmart to test autonomous cars for deliveries.

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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. 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. It’s depot-to-depot, from Tucson to Casa Grande, which is 110 miles.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. While this move only blocks a small portion of the tomatoes shipped to the US, it sends a clear message about the seriousness of labor rights with its trading partners. As the omicron variants continues to spread around the world, the logistics workforce is being hit hard.

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Hurricane Irma's Chemical Fallout Could Be Worse than Harvey's

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But an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona, showed that the Houston area’s hundreds of refineries and petrochemical operations released almost 1 million pounds of air pollutants in Harvey-related spills and flares, including benzene, sulfur dioxide, toluene, and xylene. The port was operating on Sept.