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Amazon Leases 20 Boeing 767 Aircraft To Build Air Cargo Network

Amazon could cut its soaring shipping costs if it relies less on external delivery services, such as UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service.

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has been running trials of a fully customized air cargo network for Amazon since last summer.

New Jersey Transit Strike Threatens Freight Rail Service

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Norfolk Southern Corp., CSX Corp. and their wholly-owned subsidiary Conrail could face minor to moderate interruptions if they can’t run on NJ Transit’s tracks during a work stoppage.

NJ Transit dispatchers who control signals and train movements on the railroad’s territory could effectively shut down those tracks if they didn’t show up for work. Employees could go on strike as soon as Sunday morning.

Big-Box Warehouse Construction Surges

Building of new “big box” warehouse space, or facilities over 300,000 square-feet with 28-foot ceilings or higher, increased almost six times in four years to 61 million square-feet in 2015, according to Colliers International Group Inc.

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Hapag-Lloyd Becomes First Ocean Carrier To Participate In Cloud-Based Collaborative Stowage Platform

Hapag-Lloyd is the first ocean carrier to sign on for the pilot program of XVELA’s next-generation solution, underscoring the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation.

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Admiral Clarifies Coast Guard Policy On Weight Containers: Agricultural Transport Coalition Applauds Him

The Admiral stated that the SOLAS Container Weight Certification Amendment provides flexibility pertaining to various ways carriers can get verified gross mass, and how they do so is a "business practice."

Admiral Paul Thomas of the U.S. Coast Guard stated that U.S. exporters and ocean carriers loading their cargoes at U.S. ports have been compliant with the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention and will not require domestic shippers to make changes in existing practices.

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Port Of New York And New Jersey Sets Record Container Volume Second Straight Year

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

During the year, the port handled 6,371,720 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) (or 3,664,013 cargo containers), an increase of 10.4 percent over 2014 when the previous annual record was established.

During the year, the port handled 6,371,720 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) (or 3,664,013 cargo containers), an increase of 10.4 percent over 2014 when the previous annual record was established.

Canadian Pacific Railway Revives Bid For CSX Corp.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

Although Canadian Pacific remains committed to its about $30 billion bid to acquire Norfolk Southern, the company is determined to build a transnational railway and wants to keep its options open.

Canadian Pacific made its first bid to buy CSX in 2014 and was rebuffed then, too.

Ocean Container Trade Faces Historic Overcapacity

AlixPartners LLP

The most-recent forecasts expect global container fleet capacity to grow by 4.6 percent in 2016, and another 4.7 percent in 2017, though spot prices for major routes have dropped 21 to 44 percent from a year ago because of plunging demand.

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Target Corp. Taps Amazon’s Valdez To Oversee Supply Chain And Logistics

Arthur Valdez comes to Target from Amazon where he held leadership positions across the company’s global and domestic supply chain, including transportation, fulfilment and logistics.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

Whole Foods Market Invests In Instacart, Signs 5-Year Pact

The two companies have also signed a five-year delivery partnership, these people said, making Instacart the exclusive delivery partner for Whole Foods’ perishables business.

The $10 billion national grocery store chain is making an investment in the four-year-old delivery startup, according to multiple sources.

Ready For A Rebound

The Midwest region still has its share of challenges recovering from the recession, but opportunity and availability for development exists.

One of the new bridges in downtown Louisville, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge (on right), opened up for traffic just before Christmas allowing for traffic to use the new route while the existing John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge undergoes it’s $22 million renovation.

Warehouse Software: Innovation Tracks Changing Market Demands

As single-order fulfillment explodes and new regulations arrive, users must scrutinize provider capabilities.

The AFS Technologies' WMS software allows Organically Grown Produce Co. to manage inventory accurately. The single-scan traceability has been a big benefit for the Eugene, Ore. distributor.

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