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Supply Chain Dive | February 19, 2020

China is experiencing a shortage of truck drivers as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine, Hapag-Lloyd reported Wednesday. Offices in China, other than its Wuhan location, are open along with all of its terminals and depots. There is also a limited supply of reefer plugs in China's ports, resulting in congestion and a lack of availability COSCO Shipping said in a service alert last week. Ocean carriers are continuing to blank sailings between the U.S. and China with MSC announcin...

American Eagle | June 08, 2020

American Eagle Outfitters accelerated its plans to open two third-party managed fulfillment hubs outside Boston and Atlanta in the first quarter, COO Michael Rempell told analysts on a Wednesday earnings call.The company fast-tracked the plan as e-commerce orders increased after it closed all stores in mid-March. Though total revenue decreased 38% year over year in the quarter (ending May 2), online orders increased 33%, with much of the boost coming in April. "We had planned to do th...

ChaiOne | April 01, 2020

Houston-based ChaiOne recently announced the soft launch of Velostics, the "slack" for logistics that solve wait times and cash flow challenges in the supply chain and logistics industry. The digital logistics platform is set to aid the struggling supply chain as surging demands stretch suppliers, offering their platform free for 60 days. The platform, aimed at making communication and execution of industrial shipments easier is one of ChaiOne's software service startups. The digit...

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UPS | January 14, 2021

UPS will collaborate with Verizon and its subsidiary, Skyward, to deliver retail items with drones through its Flight Forward division at The Villages in Florida, Verizon declared in a press release and its CES 2021 feature this week. The partnership will examine the utilization of 5G networks for drones, which the organizations state will be significant for developing delivery operations. "We will need the ability to manage and support multiple drones, flying ...