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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. Earlier this week, the company warned officials in Maryland that it plans to close two delivery stations next month in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore, that employ more than 300 people. As of Sept.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11-15, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Pushes Omnichannel Focus ( Women’s Wear Daily ). University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. Descartes Unveils Same-Day Delivery Optimization Technology. Amazon to Begin Sunday Deliveries, With Post Office’s Help ( Wall Street Journal ). Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% in September from August.