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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

Further analysis shows that 2010 was about on par with 2005, and still well below the pre-recession years. the report has tracked and measured all costs associated with moving goods through the U.S. Manufacturing and business spending were the bright spots during much of 2010, while consumer goods production was almost flat.

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Hurricane Winds and Flooding Expected in Houston

DAT Solutions

Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and other parts of the region in 2005, came ashore as a Category 3, but Harvey is a Category 4 and may retain that strength and speed when it makes landfall. Harvey Will Affect Fuel Prices and Freight Transportation. Harvey will be the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products. trillion from 2005 to 2018 but reached an all-time high of about $2.13 Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 Manufacturing averaged about $1.98