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Logistics Recap January 23rd – January 29th
Logistics Recap January 23rd – January 29th
Report: Shipping emissions rose nearly 5% in 2021
Shipping-related greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.9% in 2021 and were higher than in 2020 and 2019, according to Simpson Spence & Young’s annual industry report.
FedEx, Microsoft extend partnership to offer ‘logistics as a service’
FedEx and Microsoft are extending their partnership and offering a cross-platform “logistics as a service” solution that will leverage FedEx’s shipping data on a Microsoft platform to help businesses better fulfill, ship and serve customer orders, the companies announced in a joint press release Monday.
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Retail’s latest challenge is a ‘problematic’ number of returns
U.S. retailers are bracing for more returns than usual, adding stress to an industry already grappling with increasing labor costs and supply chain issues.
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Inventory restocking efforts push logistics real estate demand even higher: Prologis
Companies seeking to create more resiliency in their supply chains are helping fuel strong logistics real estate demand, Prologis CFO Tom Olinger said on the company’s Q4 earnings call.
Logistics Recap January 16th – January 22nd
Logistics Recap January 16th – January 22nd
Some call it a shipping container, others call it home
Kubed Living’s mission: Turn steel boxes into affordable, condensed homes
Semiconductors expected to be in tight supply throughout 2022
Semiconductor producers don’t expect shortages to improve in the near term as soaring demand and a backlog of orders constrains supply.
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Can a self-driving 40-ton truck be safe? Developers say yes
Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk to motorists.
Logistics Recap January 9th – January 15th
Logistics Recap January 9th – January 15th
Imports take ‘dramatically longer’ to reach US as bottlenecks bite
Planning to import goods from Asia by ocean and sell them in America this summer? Better act fast. The trans-Pacific cargo move can now take over three months. According to multiple sources, average transit times have risen to double pre-COVID levels — and they’re still increasing.
Port of Los Angeles updates dwell fee structure to add free time for intermodal goods
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Thursday approved an amendment to equalize the number of days both rail- and truck-bound cargo can stay on docks before being subject to a threatened per-diem fee.
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Coming to an ocean near you: Ships dragged along by giant kites
Add ships being dragged along by giant kites to the list of things the industry is exploring in its quest to decarbonize.
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Southern California ports struggle to trim cargo backlog as Omicron surges
The Covid-19 Omicron variant is hampering efforts to clear a backlog of about 100 container ships at the nation’s busiest port complex as infections rise among Southern California dockworkers.