Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Some industry reports point out reluctance to route January 2025 import volume via east coast ports because of ongoing uncertainty. West Coast Port of Los Angeles reported 27 percent higher container volumes processed in the period from July to September. A published report by Business Broadcasting Network CNBC titled: U.S.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments. The consolidated operating margin in the quarter was reported as 12.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five year contract.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the week ending January 15 th , hospitalisations in the People’s Republic increased by 70% against the week prior, according to The World Health Organization (WHO) as reported by Reuters. Other reports say that people are sickening quickly and in enormous numbers, leaving factories short-staffed at the worst possible time—Chinese New Year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

However, a recent development has been a statement from UPS aircraft pilots, members of a different labor union, that they intend to honor any picket lines and refuse to operate cargo flights if Teamsters union members actually walk out. Retailers are encouraging online buyers to pick-up in stores to keep parcel volume levels lower.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

The devices are surprisingly inexpensive, costing $350-500 per vehicle per year depending upon the volume of devices purchased. These kinds of solutions have been available for a few years and customers report robust reductions in safety incidents. This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The company touted itself as the “world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy” in last year’s sustainability report that laid out its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. percent of all applicable facilities. As of Sept.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

The company has developed an electrically driven fleet of foldable cargo carts that are propelled by battery-powered bicycles. Beta Technologies will design and build 10 of its Alia-250 eVTOLs to be delivered to UPS in 2024, pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. That’s all for this week.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

billion in 2024. Account to a recent report published by Facebook and Bain, consumers in the region have shown greater interest in buying goods online in an average of 8.1 Selling on marketplaces has an additional cost component for sellers and the cost structure varies according to the marketplace used.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. This means the company won’t need to purchase additional aircraft, but will bring additional pilots on board to handle the volume boost, according to Tomé.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I have learned so much from our sponsors and readers, both through their commentaries and user conferences, and look forward to more of the same in 2024. After several months of significant swings in truck transportation employment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported November jobs numbers that reflected moderate changes.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. Cargo imported into the U.S. are then directly transported to a Walmart fulfillment center. from May’s 2.24

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APRIL 29, 2022

Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Later this month the nominees will be announced for the 2024 Oscars. Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. One category that has always been interesting is Best Adapted Screenplay.

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APRIL 19, 2024

On February 4 at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing a new album, which had secretly been in the works for two years. cargo imports in May could hit highest level since last October Transloading is heating up again Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S.

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