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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The next anticipated peak time will be during the Chinese New Year in February, 2015. Hopefully “Grey Chassis” pool is implemented in early 2015, to prevent severe congestion around Chinese New Year. The post Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions appeared first on Transportfolio.

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Three Tough Headlines: What Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Shaman

The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Jon Slangerup, CEO of the Port of Long Beach , made a public statement that this is a new normal. Action: Expect the issues in the west coast Port of Long Beach to linger. The port is landlocked.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Ryder Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results and Provides 2015 Forecast. Finally, there are more than 20 cargo ships anchored at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach waiting to be unloaded. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 2-6, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)

Talking Logistics

August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). The post This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. UPS Expands UPS Worldwide Express™ Service. UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The larger ships will further test the capacity of ports and canals and the skill of their captains and crews. And with that, have a happy weekend, with or without snow. Song of the Week: “Electrolite” by R.E.M.

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Disappointing April Container Volumes Keep LA and Long Beach In The Red For 2015

Elementum

Ports Of LA and Long Beach Fail To Continue Record Setting Growth. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles continue to deal with the after-effects of February’s total port shutdowns, reporting mixed container volume growth for April. Long Beach managed to continuing an upwards trend, posting a modest 7.9%

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Jan. 15, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

Never Again 100 Dollarr Oil, Target Abandons Canada after Just Three Years, at Big Cost, Just One Third of Needed Crane Operators at La and Long Beach, Here Come the Mexican Truckers.Maybe'