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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC).

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The Great Store Redo

Cathy Roberson

In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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There’s Something Happening Here (With Truck Drivers, Logistics Planning)

Supply Chain Collaborator

Perhaps due to this dedication to keep cargo moving in spite of any obstacles, there is a pattern of drivers being caught in the crossfire during times of civil distress/unrest. And they’re accomplished in ways that do not add to the cost of transportation logistics to the shipper.

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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). Federal Judge Deals Swift Transportation Legal Setback (WSJ – sub. Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. November 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Kelly Moller felt at not being able to buy tickets to Swift’s 2023 concert in Minneapolis. Walz signed House File 1989 — a reference to Swift’s birth year and an album with that title — at First Avenue, a popular concert venue in downtown Minneapolis. billion, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau.