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West Coast Ports Report Surge In Import Trade

The healthy performance that suggests the Pacific ports may have finally worked through major delays and congestion that plagued them during and after protracted labor negotiations with the West Coast dockworkers union over much of the past year.

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2015 file photo, the Space Needle towers in the background beyond a container ship anchored in Elliott Bay near downtown Seattle.

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Hong Kong 3PL Deploys Robots For E-Commerce Fulfillment

Kerry Logistics is one of the first 3PLs in Asia to adopt robotic butlers in its operations to enhance fulfillment efficiency and accuracy.

Kerry Logistics has introduced six fully automated and programmed robotic butlers at our flagship facility in Hong Kong. We are one of the first 3PLs in Asia to adopt robotic butlers in our operations to enhance fulfillment efficiency and accuracy.

Global Maritime Investments Files For Bankruptcy Protection

The company has lined up $2 million in bankruptcy financing, money to safeguard assets around the globe from being seized by creditors, court papers say.

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Instacart Partners With Target, Expands One-Hour Grocery Delivery Service To Minneapolis

Starting today, customers in parts of the Minneapolis area can order food, household, health and beauty, pet and baby products from Target and have them delivered straight to their doorstep in as little as one hour.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Imports Rebound At Los Angeles And Long Beach Ports

Imports through Los Angeles were up 6.3 percent from last August, with the port receiving 407,804 20-foot equivalent units, a standard measure for container cargo. The neighboring Port of Long Beach moved 358,262 import TEUs, an increase of 19.1 percent.

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Taking a Fresh Look At U.S.-Mexico Trade

The longstanding bilateral trade relationship is ripe with new opportunities

Mexico’s improving transportation infrastructure is also helping support its expanding manufacturing industry.

XPO Logistics To Acquire Con-way

All of the acquired operations - Con-way Freight, Menlo Logistics, Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal - will be rebranded as XPO Logistics.

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Google Express To Jump Into Food Delivery

The service will be powered by Google Express, which already delivers dry foods and other merchandise to customers, and it will partner with Whole Foods and Costco.

Google Express is a same-day and overnight delivery service for non-perishable items including clothes, toys, electronics and books.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

A.P. Moller-Maersk To Acquire Spain’s Largest Container Terminal Operator

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The deal adds 11 terminals to the 63 that APMT already operates around the world and is one of the biggest acquisitions in APMT’s history.

Grup Maritim manages container terminals in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Turkey and Spain.

Lower Surcharge Fuels Spot Rate Decline

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Spot truckload rates fell an average of 1 cent per mile for van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads during the week ending August 29th.

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7-Eleven Partners With DoorDash On Home Delivery

The announcement marks DoorDash’s first partnership outside of restaurant delivery, bringing DoorDash one step closer toward reaching its goal of providing on-demand delivery across all types of local businesses.

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Food Delivery Startups Get A Tech Upgrade

Investors believe the category will spawn a number of billion dollar companies in Europe, described as “unicorns.”

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