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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased to 116 days, reportedly a new record. this month. ’.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Moller – Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said. Verity’s system then delivers that information to the client’s existing warehouse management system (WMS) software product. Maritime containership giant A.P.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America.

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Demand Heats Up for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

Fruit and vegetable harvests in New Jersey, combined with refrigerated food from warehouses, answered the July 4th weekend demand for grocery items. Rates are based on DAT RateView, with $28 billion in lane rates, updated daily, for 65,000 point-to-point lanes across North America.

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Podcast: Scott Donachie and Daniel Robin on the Evolution of Zero Waste

Requis

I saw the struggles a friend of mine had with his door-to-door compost collection business in New Jersey. I did a lot of research and found out that in New Jersey alone there are over 400 dormant landfills, and there’s a huge issue with waste. Maybe 15, 16 years ago it was seen as a wild new frontier.

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Top 11 Cities for Pop-up Fulfillment — Infographic

FLEXE

Retailers have started popping-up fulfillment centers across North America. Edison, New Jersey. Edison, New Jersey. Pop-up fulfillment is an old idea with a new twist. For example, when Cyber Monday hits a company like Urban Outfitters or Walmart their warehouse capacity goes to about 80%.