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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds. Alphabet Inc.’s

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Cold Chain Technologies committed to saving 50 million pounds of waste from going to landfills through reusable thermal packaging solutions. Earlier this week, the Port of Oakland said it is defraying its rising costs through new funding from the U.S.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

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All their coffee packages in groceries have the date the coffee was roasted on their packages; and this date label is centrally placed on the package and it is easy to read. 25 to 30 active blends, in a variety of different package sizes, move through these different channels.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

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percent, but it was still insufficient to meet demand with many consumers not receiving packages on-time. Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. Meanwhile, inventory levels rose 3.6

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Diesel Prices Keep Climbing, Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) Passes with Attempt to Lower Shipping Costs

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One failure on that package means that it’s unprofitable for the fleet operator,” according to Shalon Mantri, group product manager at Google Maps Platform, who spoke with Supply Chain Dive. Exporters using refrigerated containers will get $400, and shippers in Oakland can receive an extra $125 for each pickup of an empty container.”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

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Amazon will deliver packages to customers by bike and on foot for the first time in the UK as the retailer announces new methods of reducing emissions. Those most expensive ports are New York, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Savannah, as ranked by the fees imposed on US shippers by container lines.