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Cargo Ship Arrives at Zeebrugge With Infestation of Wolf Spiders

The Glovis Sun — carrying a couple thousand cars as its cargo — had recently traveled around Southern Africa, before arriving at the Port of Zeebrugge on July 18.

The Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/SteveAllenPhoto

Workers Go on Strike at Major Amazon Air Hub in SoCal

Workers at the hub walked out on July 22, days after Amazon's Prime Day event that brought in $14.2 billion in sales.

Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/Shamuratov547

FedEx Trials EV Tractor to Move Shipments Between U.K. Delivery Hubs

FedEx will be using Mercedes-Benz Trucks' eActros 300 tractor for linehaul operations at the company's Parkhouse station in Stoke on Trent.

Photo: FedEx

Southwest Airlines Faces FAA Audit Over Safety Incidents

The move underscores the heightened attention on airline safety this year, with headline-grabbing incidents from multiple carriers.

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'Huge Opportunity' for Last Mile, Drayage Fleets in Transition to EVs

Telematics company Geotab tracked an 81% increase in EV adoption among U.S. commercial fleets between 2022 and 2023.

Photo: iStock / JasonDoiy

Workers Who Reported Abuse from Essential Oil Supplier Say They've Faced Retribution

Women who sorted resin for the Somaliland supplier claimed that they would work 12-hour days, six days a week, in facilities with no toilets or running water.

Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/JayantibhaiMovaliya

Grocery Chain Kroger to Ramp Up Automation at Distribution Centers

Kroger plans to use Ocado's robotic picking arms to move groceries off of nearby shelves into bags for online customer orders.

Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/jetcityimage

Boeing Driving ‘Transformational Change’ That May Take Years

The overhaul will take years to take root, and will require support from customers who’ve been burned by Boeing’s delays and quality lapses.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Port of Seattle Opens Applications for WMBE Business Accelerator Program

The program is designed to give women- and minority-owned small businesses the chance to learn the skills needed to work and grow within the maritime industry.

Photo: iStock / Utima_Gaina

U.S. E-Commerce Vendors to Embrace International Markets, Says DHL Survey

A potential fly in the ointment is the looming possibility of increased tariffs on internationally sourced goods, which appears likely under a Republican government.

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U.K. Department Store Trials Clothing Repair Service in Bid to Cut Carbon Waste

John Lewis stores will charge £10.95 ($14.15) to fix small rips and tears, £28.50 for a broken zipper on items like cushion covers, and £99.95 to restore a handbag.

Photo: istockphoto.com/portfolio/mauro_grigollo

Air Freight Could Take 'Days or Even Weeks' to Recover from CrowdStrike Crash

Both FedEx and UPS have warned customers to expect delays on package deliveries originally slated for the date of CrowdStrike's outage on July 19.

Oshkosh, WI, USA - July 30, 2014 FedEx Express Airbus A300-600F airplane on the ramp at the Oshkosh Airport from Madison. Photo: iStock.com/vandervliet93

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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