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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. As the world’s largest online retailer and marketplace, it’s not surprising that the most packages stolen are from Amazon. billion in 2022.

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2023 Small Parcel Rate Increases

3PL Insights

This article breaks down the new small parcel rates and the impact on shippers moving forward. International Out-of-Delivery-Area surcharges and International Out-of-Pickup-Area surcharges for International Express Freight and Parcel Services. Delivery and Returns surcharge will be assessed for FedEx Ground Economy Services.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. I’ll be following up with an article dedicated to package theft, or porch piracy. In 2022, 260 million delivered packages were stolen, and nearly 80 percent of Americans were victims of porch piracy.

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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

Logistics offers employment for those workers that have been displaced in other industries. A Wall Street Journal article in April indicated that storage and warehouse operators had hired 8200 people in the previous month. These workers would be deployed in its order fulfillment and package delivery departments.

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The Fifty Shapes of Amazon Logistics

Blue Grace Logistics

Companies like WholeFoods and Amazon are changing up their logistics goals in a big way, something that is likely to ripple through other similar industries. As e-commerce takes an ever-larger share of total retail sales, the strategy and execution of delivery networks will become the axis of success. “As

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Maersk to Embark on “Transformational” Supply Chain Journey

247 Customs Broker

Moller-Maersk , the company intends to “transform” its logistics and supply chain model to compete with package delivery behemoths like UPS and Fedex. Meanwhile, Maersk is acknowledging that being the biggest container line in the world is not enough, as the dynamic growth in e-commerce is driving demand for more agile deliveries.

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Maersk’s “Transformation” Under Scrutiny

247 Customs Broker

Moller-Maersk, the company intends to “transform” its logistics and supply chain model to compete with package delivery behemoths like UPS and Fedex. Meanwhile, Maersk is acknowledging that being the biggest container line in the world is not enough, as the dynamic growth in e-commerce is driving demand for more agile deliveries. .