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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. Year-over-year 2021 saw the fastest 3PL growth since Armstrong began estimating the market size in 1995. Year-over-year 2021 saw the fastest 3PL growth since Armstrong began estimating the market size in 1995. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy.

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The Year the Ports Stole Christmas? Hopefully Not.

Logistics Viewpoints

Source: Ports of LA, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma. LA and Long Beach account for the majority of west coast port volumes, approximately 75 percent of the volume (LA, Long Beach, Oakland, and Seattle-Tacoma) in September 2021 – the most recent month on record. Yup, LA and Long Beach are Critical.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

The top five most expensive global ports for detention and demurrage (D&D) fees on cargo containers are all in the US, where such charges have increased during 2022 even as global average fees have fallen from their record highs of 2021, according to a report from logistics technology provider Container XChange.

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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As such, vessels for ocean capacity between Asia and the United States are expected to remain fully booked for most/all of 2021. The first half of 2021 is forecasted to net less than 1% growth in Class 8 trucks. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. Q3 2021 on August 11, 2021.

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