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Online Retailer JD.com Is Developing Heavy-Duty Delivery Drones

China's Shaanxi province is famous for being the start of the Silk Road, an ancient trade network where silk and spices were transported by camel across the Asian continent.

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How (and Why) Ikea, Apple Extend Control Across Their Supply Chains

Companies like Ikea and Apple have been investing in their supply chains in order to avoid unknown and potentially environmentally damaging activities from their suppliers by purchasing forest, building wind farms, and taking over plastics recycling plants. Ikea has purchased forest in Romania and the Baltics, while Apple has invested in forest in the US, writes The Guardian.

SeaHorse Wants to Revolutionize Container Shipping With Submersible Vessels

SeaHorse Shipping in the U.S. has touted a plan aimed at revolutionizing container shipping and freeing shippers from the constraints and congestion caused by mega container ships and mega ports.

Hybrid Airship Returns to the Skies After Crash

UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles has resumed test flights of its Airlander 10 hybrid airship after a nine-month hiatus. The program suffered a setback last year after the test aircraft took a nosedive while attempting to land.

Uber Launches Freight Service to Meet On-Demand Trucking Needs

Uber Technologies inched closer to becoming a logistics company last week with the launch of Uber Freight, an on-demand freight service for trucking carriers.

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Efficiency & Sustainability in Freight Management at Whirlpool

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Bacardi's Green Transportation Program

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Green Freight Management at CSCMP

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Geodis Sees Supply Chain as 'Strategic Hub' of Companies' Activities

The recently released Geodis 2017 Supply Chain Worldwide Survey (SCWS) underscored the evolution of supply chains - from the simple delivery of products to "a crucial lever for business performance." Trends such as e-commerce require more specialization than ever, which, in turn, drives complexity, Geodis says.

UPS to Charge for Peak Season Volume Shortfalls

In a move designed to capture network costs associated with retailers who fail to meet peak volume commitments, UPS is looking to charge them for shortfalls this year, CEO David Abney told the Wall Street Journal.

A Third of UK Firms Plan to Sever European Supply Chains

Firms in the UK and Europe are already drawing up plans to sever supply chains across the Channel to avoid post-Brexit tariffs.

Divide Is Widening Between Tech-Savvy and Traditional Forwarders

The gap between the top-performing airfreight forwarders and those at the bottom, in terms of profit margins, appears to be growing wider, and may continue doing so for the next few years, according to results of a recent poll by Descartes Software and the U.S. Airforwarders Association (AfA).

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