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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. At full capacity, the company said, the factory will employ 500 human workers in Salem.

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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

Resilinc

The recent disruptions underscore this dependency, as Yantian and the other two ports serving the Shenzhen area shipped almost 12% of the United States’ seaborne imports in 2020—a 67% year-on-year increase from 2019, according Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone’s Trade News Weekly.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Additionally, the state serves as the primary gateway for shipments to and from Latin America and the Caribbean. Freight shipping rates to Hawaii tends to be some the most expensive. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates. Agriculture plays a big role in this state’s freight costs.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Additionally, the state serves as the primary gateway for shipments to and from Latin America and the Caribbean. Freight shipping rates to Hawaii tends to be some the most expensive. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates. Agriculture plays a big role in this state’s freight costs.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Additionally, the state serves as the primary gateway for shipments to and from Latin America and the Caribbean. Freight shipping rates to Hawaii tends to be some the most expensive. That being said, the lower capacity and demand can sometimes result in lower rates. Agriculture plays a big role in this state’s freight costs.

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