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This Week in Logistics News (October 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub. If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing. Are you communicating what’s happening in the transportation market to upper management? There were 6.6

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. However, the end of the recession and an increase in demand for transportation services did not restore the motor carrier industry to its former state. In the U.S.,

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Gilroy of Transportation Topics News , shippers are looking to the future through investment into current operations to ensure long-term success and stability. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight. Fleets Are Expanding. The driver shortage means nothing if trucks and trailers are unavailable.

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Will the New Panama Canal Save the Shipping Industry?

Elementum

The expansion of the Panama Canal, which handles about a third of Asia-to-US trade, is poised to boost trade and shipping services by shortening the one-way journey by sea from Asia to the U.S. While ship transits through the Panama Canal rose 3.7% While ship transits through the Panama Canal rose 3.7% East Coast.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

.   The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

CH Robinson Transportfolio

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.