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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

UPS Sets 2014 Rates. By now, most companies should have their transportation budgets in place for 2014. So, is your transportation budget increasing or decreasing in 2014, and by how much? Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace. HighJump Software Announces Middle East Partnership. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.

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Well Prepared Retailers Seize Opportunity for Advantage during Port Closures

Supply Chain Collaborator

Opportunity Knocks – The Wall Street Journal reports the West Coast ports’ share of container imports fell precipitously year over year between May 2014 and May 2015 according to U.S. What are the contours of the opportunity and how were some retailers prepared to seize it while many others weren’t? Census Bureau data.

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How Tianjin's Aftermath is Affecting West Coast Ports

Elementum

percent decline in container volumes from 2014 , while Long Beach reported its best month ever during the same time. The Port of Oakland, on the other hand, posted an increase of 8.7 The Port of Oakland, on the other hand, posted an increase of 8.7 They’re showing mixed recovery: In July, Los Angeles posted a 3.5