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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

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Founded in 2014, Magazino employs around 130 people. After negotiations broke down in early July, Atlanta-based UPS reached a tentative contract agreement with the Teamsters just days before an Aug. In addition to its shareholding, which has existed since 2020 and was increased to 21.7 Cellcom, Fiege Logistik, and Körber. 1 deadline.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Volumes were strong after Memorial Day, particularly in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Asparagus, beans, and peas are shipping out of Western Michigan, and reefer rates on the lane from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia jumped up 47¢ to $3.17/mile.

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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2¢, Before Q1 Closes

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mile, up 2¢ to the highest rate since Summer 2014. Houston has been alternating with Atlanta as the number-one spot for van load posts over the past few weeks. HOT MARKETS : Rock Island , IL, is home to farm equipment manufacturers, who must have shipped a bunch of orders last week. Flatbed : $2.52/mile, Reefer : $2.40/mile,

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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

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Most LTL operations won’t pick up freezables, and shippers may be forced to ship products on temperature-controlled trailers that can provide heat. During the "snowpocalypse" winter of 2014, a series of snowstorms extended across two-thirds of the continental U.S. Above all, keep warm and stay safe.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. Belk @belk With more than 300 department stores in 16 states throughout the Southern U.S.,

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2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over

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An 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. The freight recession is over. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

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A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Revenue: $74.969 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $74.094 billion (2019) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA CEO: Carol Tome 2. The history of the company can be traced back to 1870.