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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. Moving on to third-party logistics (3PL) news, UPS announced the purchase of Freightex , a U.K.-based UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. products (Reuters). Alphabet Inc.’s

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This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. The retailer began testing home package delivery from a new sorting center in its hometown of Minneapolis earlier this year. The Port of Oakland reached a milestone in April, setting an all-time record for cargo handling. And now on to this week’s logistics news.