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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers. The Arkansas Department of Transportation expects 1.5 Senate for further consideration. That’s all for this week.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

It can move quickly from a situation where there is too much capacity in the market and buyers having the whip hand, to a situation where shippers are begging carriers to take their loads at almost any price. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. The freight market is mercurial.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . Logistics? ? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . Midwest Logistics ? .

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Regional Logistics Market Updates. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics.

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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Houston is home to a number critical industries, including energy exploration, oil and gas refineries, and related manufacturing of petrochemicals and plastic resins, among others. The port has since re-opened, as have some portions of the railroads, but some capacity has yet to be restored.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. FedEx to pare Sunday deliveries again. FedEx came in at 95.2