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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. It operates nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric trucks at its Southern California Intermodal Operations Center, which also houses a charging depot half the size of a football field. That compared with just 2 percent in 2018.

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L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

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Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Ships in and near Hong Kong were delayed, which caused a disruption of traffic at the top U.S. Blame the weather. Apart from L.A.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. FALLING LANE RATES.

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Spot Market Gets a Strong Start to May

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Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production. From June to October last year, California shipped 500,000 loads of processed tomato products. Denver to Albuquerque has been more up-and-down than usual, and last week it fell 10¢ for an average of $1.64/mile.