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No Time for Final-Mile Complacency

Congestion and inflation appear to be easing and schedule reliability has improved, but market signals suggest more of a lull in the current supply chain chaos than an end in sight.

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Crisis in Food Supply Chains: What’s Cooking Up the Global Disruptions?

The food industry as a whole has met widespread challenges.

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Ian’s Aftermath Even Harder to Fix With Supply Chain in Tatters

The difficult job of rebuilding communities pummeled by Hurricane Ian is expected to be made even worse by a problem that’s lingered since the early days of the pandemic: snarled supply chains.

A flooded trailer park following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the U.S., weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the U.S. Southeast. Photo: Bloomberg

Florida Ports Shut Down as Hurricane Ian Arrives

The Jacksonville port, the state’s largest commercial cargo port, joined Port Tampa Bay in moving to halt all operations and restricting inbound trucks to only essential business.

Aerial view of the port of Jaxport on the Si Johns River Jacksonville Florida photograph taken Sept. 2021 Photo: iStock.com/6381380

India Needs to Invest $10 Billion in Battery Cells for EV Demand

Cleaning up transport will help the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases meet its target of becoming net carbon zero by 2070.

A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.

Micro-Warehouse Provider Pivots as Retail Consumer Market Shifts

Fabric, which operates small, automated distribution centers in densely-populated areas, is cutting its workforce and shifting its business strategy as grocers and retailers look instead to add automated operations inside stores.

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Maiden Flight for DHL’s First-Ever Fully Electric Plane

"Alice" lifted off Sept. 27 at 7:10 am local time from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for a total of eight minutes and reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet.

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A Thoroughly Flexible Attitude in the Warehouse Will Attract and Retain Workers

Flexibility in the workforce isn't going away; it’s where the trends are headed. Warehouse managers need to pay heed.

Warehouse employees at work. Photo: Getty.

Logistics Teams Need to Rethink Contract Models in an Unpredictable Economy

Businesses need to rethink how they renegotiate contracts — on an as-needed basis rather than a time-based schedule — to optimize deals for both sides.

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The Unstoppable Digitization of Global Logistics

Changes brought on by COVID-19, resource shortages and heightened demand for goods have all increased awareness about the value of global logistics digitization, and accelerated its impact.

MSC Air Cargo Arm Will Debut with 777-200Fs

Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world’s largest shipping line by capacity, is bringing in four Boeing 777-200 freighters to anchor its new MSC Air Cargo operation.

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Volkswagen Warns of Production Shift From Germany Over Gas Shortage

Europe’s biggest carmaker, said that relocation of production capacity for some component makers is among options in the medium term if gas shortages last much beyond this winter.

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