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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. There is no such thing as a carbon-neutral product,” he says. It’s kind of silly.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

In the summer months, they also run around 500 flights to transport children to summer camps like Camp Kindle (a camp for kids affected by HIV/AIDS), Champ Camp (a camp for burn survivors) and The Painted Turtle (a camp for children with serious medical conditions), among others. I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

DHL Global Forwarding actually got started by taking ocean freight documents by air to expedite release along a new West Coast-Hawaii ocean line. Air freight usage is growing slowly, with less than 1% growth in 2015 among the world’s top freight forwarders, according to Transport Intelligence. Documents and Samples.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

Ware2Go

But no matter the transit mode, ecommerce returns and resale activity is estimated to create 10 billion unnecessary transportation trips each year. And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste. Those returns often can’t be re-sold, or retailers will lose money on a resale. Thousand Fell Shoes is closing the loop in the footwear industry.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Business Address 1 *. Business Address 2. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

Elementum

Tropical storm Olivia has prompted storm warnings in Hawaii, with an expected 5-10 inches of flooding to affect the main islands. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has a dedicated Hurricane Florence website, and is reaching out to businesses to coordinate warehousing, transportation, and logistics aid.