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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Amazon begins testing Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again.

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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

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It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S., so I went online to order it. Yosun holds B.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

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From the “long shot but worth a try” files, Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking tens of millions of dollars from container shipping lines, claiming the carriers willfully abandoned service commitments at the height of supply-chain turbulence to reap enormous profits from the market turmoil. The online retail giant says its five-story, 3.8

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

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Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project. And these retailers could certainly use some help.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

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MIT spin-off ISEE brings autonomous trucks to shipping yards. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas. US trade deficit dips to $68.9

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

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With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. One method of last mile deliveries that has seen an uptick in recent years is drop shipping. Global transportation is at the forefront of sustainability efforts.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Thinking End to End on.

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Last week I was visiting friends in San Francisco, where they are doing an extremely good job in cutting down carbon emissions by buying local products. Local equals less shipping, sorry logistics guys. As you can read, the label points out that they use plastic instead of glass since its lighter to ship. Newer Post.