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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

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As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

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This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

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Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary. Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Modesto, California-based Save Mart announced that Save Mart banner stores in Lathrop and Ceres, California now offer two-hour grocery delivery via Amazon. Tone sours on Q3 trucking calls.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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The National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy and Plans to Decarbonize Transportation in the US

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In March 2024, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy , which aims to decarbonize and advance zero-emission freight along the United States main shipping corridors. Through the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC).

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

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The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48