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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

A dispute between two unions over which workers get certain jobs at a cargo-handling terminal at the Port of Seattle is holding up labor talks between West Coast dockworkers and their employers. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles. Shipping industry officials had hoped the talks, which began in May, would have concluded around now.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

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Earlier this week, Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the retail giant will use Hawaiian Airlines to fly its first Airbus freighters on primary cargo routes and to Hawaii beginning in the second half of 2023.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 14-18, 2015)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). That would help Amazon keep the cargo planes loaded even after the holiday crush ends. Baird & Co. Baird & Co.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 4 – 10)

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Now, however, Amazon is shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS. American Eagle acquired AirTerra, a Seattle-based shipping and logistics startup. The jets have primarily been used to move goods between Amazon warehouses across the country.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The offering was unveiled this week at Amazon Accelerate, a conference that drew about 2,000 online merchants to Seattle. days for general cargo vessels. Amazon on Tuesday announced that the service, which is currently in a pilot test, will be more broadly available later this year.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 1-5, 2016)

Talking Logistics

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). Within two years, it expects to have 40 similar used cargo jets connecting its package fulfillment centers across the U.S. It’s also nice to take a break from usual stories and commentary, if only for a day.