South America’s Mega Ports & The Future of Drone Delivery [best-of-2025]

It’s birthday week at Everything is Logistics! To celebrate, we’re digging into the vault to cover the heavy hitters: Janet Labuta explains why "importing is not for cowards," Kevin Lawton drops a truth bomb on why 90% of warehouses are still manual, Grace Sharkey helps us navigate the hype of delivery drones, and we take a deep dive into the booming infrastructure of South America.

• Key Takeaways: 
  • Why AI is the only way to stay ahead of Customs and Border Protection.
  • The psychological and financial barriers to warehouse automation.
  • The "Great Rerouting": How China is bypassing global choke points.
• Timestamps:
  • 04:09 – Janet Labuta on Customs & Compliance
  • 1:10:29 – Kevin Lawton on Robotics Hype vs. Reality
  • 1:36:30 – Grace Sharkey on Drone Logistics
  • 2:06:17 – South American Mega Ports & Infrastructure

Watch the video versions of these episodes:

• Importing Is Not for Cowards with Maersk's Janet Labuda
• Why 90% of Warehouses Are Still Manual with Kevin Lawton of New Warehouse Podcast
• Warehouse and Delivery Drones 
•  South American Logistics 

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