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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

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Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018. Significant energy goes into optimizing its distribution and delivery model.

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The Logistics News that Shaped 2018

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Every year at this time, group news editor Jeff Berman combs through the mountain of news that were reported, written, posted by the Logistics Management editorial staff over the course of the year to create the following list. 1) Amazon rolls out new plans for delivery service partners network. 3) ELD mandate has been a bumpy ride.

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The Inner Workings of Overnight Shipping

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When Amazon first got off the ground back in 1997, waiting a week or two for a book was par for the course, and that was assuming that the item was being shipped domestically. The modern consumer expects rapid deliveries that border on the level of impossible back in the inception of e-commerce. Package delivery is kind of like a race.

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CMA CGM heralds planned deal to acquire 25% of CEVA Logistics

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Together, the two companies will also explore possible cooperations allowing us to propose an ever more differentiated and qualitative offering while integrating services beyond maritime transport.”. As previously reported, CMA CGM is not the only global container shipping company looking to spread its wings on the on the logistics side.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

” The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has mandatory drug tests that any safety-sensitive employee must complete. The company announced that it is expanding its associate-to-driver program so that any Walmart worker at 439 store locations nationwide can become a truck driver after completing a 12-week course.

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Most Important E-Commerce Logistics Trends To Watch

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Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. Delivery options It’s getting easier and easier for brands to send their products to various places on earth. They are helping by streamlining the customer’s journey.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25-29, 2017)

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Mercedes-Benz Vans, Matternet and siroop start pilot project for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Loblaw says it’s exploring grocery home delivery partnership with Instacart (CTVnews). Package delivery startup Doorman is shutting down (TechCrunch). Ford and Lyft Sign Driverless-Car Agreement (WSJ – sub.