E-commerce platform Cart.com expands US fulfillment footprint

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Warehouse space is tough to come by at the moment, and it will likely stay that way through 2023. But this Amazon competitor remains unfazed.

Cart.com, an e-commerce firm focused on growing brands through omnichannel sales and fulfillment, on Friday announced that it added 1.6 million square feet of warehouse capacity by expanding its fulfillment centers in Memphis, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; Salt Lake City; and North Texas. That nearly doubles the firm’s total warehouse space in the U.S.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-platform-cartcom-grows-us-fulfillment-footprint

Irish drone delivery firm Manna to launch in US this year

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One of Europe’s premier drone delivery firms is ready to take off in the U.S.

Manna, the Irish drone delivery “as-a-service” platform, on Wednesday announced it will expand its service into America by the end of 2022, with a further expansion into mainland Europe slated for 2023.

“Rolling out Manna’s service domestically and internationally has always been part of our strategy. We are delighted that this is going to be achieved,” Bobby Healy, CEO and founder of Manna, said of the expansion....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/irish-drone-delivery-firm-manna-to-launch-in-us-this-year

Amazon is doubling down on its warehouse strategy

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So far in 2022, Amazon’s U.S. facility network has flopped.

After more than doubling its warehouse square footage since the start of the pandemic, the company has been hit with a wave of delays and closures. In total, Amazon has canceled, closed, delayed or put on hold more than 40 centers across the country, according to supply chain consultancy MWPVL International.

Yet the e-commerce superpower is still betting big on warehousing. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is pushing for a trio of massive,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-is-doubling-down-on-its-warehouse-strategy

Wan Hai destina 1.000 millones de dólares a la ampliación de su flota

Wan Hai Lines está planeando una mayor expansión de la flota, con un fondo de guerra de 1.000 millones de dólares, unos 700 millones destinados a nuevas construcciones y 300 millones para la adquisición de buques de segunda mano.

Esta entrada Wan Hai destina 1.000 millones de dólares a la ampliación...

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