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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). In a blog post published today, Michael Bender, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Walmart Global eCommerce, writes: Walmart will start with tests of grocery delivery through Uber and Lyft, which we expect to start within the next two weeks in Denver and one other market.

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Reefer Demand Dips, But Rates Don't

DAT Solutions

The last time it was that high was in August 2015. Denver has the lowest average outbound reefer rate in the country, and inbound rates rose last week, to compensate: L.A. to Denver rose 37¢ to $3.23 Dallas to Denver was up 24¢ to $2.67 Chicago to Denver increased 19¢ to $2.20 per mile.

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Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”?

Freightos

In 2015, trucking revenue reached $726.4 Acquiring an autonomous trucking company was another clear indicator, as was the 2015 Uber Cargo test runs in Hong Kong. Experiments for consumer cargo fulfillment in Hong Kong were unsuccessful – Uber Cargo launched in January 2015 , but ended operations in August 2016.

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2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over

DAT Solutions

Instead, rates and volumes shot up in places like Memphis and Columbus, both associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and even Denver and Seattle exhibited unusually robust rates and shipping patterns. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. per mile, as they were at the June peak of $1.98.

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