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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. Guffey added that the company is meeting with the agency weekly to ensure a smooth transition before the peak holiday shipping season.

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Will Warehouses Eventually Go Dark?

Enterra Insights

David Sparkman, head of David Sparkman Consulting, reports, “Empty stores and shopping centers are increasingly being converted into warehouse and e-commerce distribution centers, according to the global industrial real estate firm CBRE, which examined in detail two dozen such projects ranging from southern California to Baltimore.”[2]

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Reefer Demand Dips, But Rates Don't

DAT Solutions

Fresno volumes were down unexpectedly, and so were load counts out of the Ontario market in Southern California and along the border in Nogales, AZ. Still, USDA data shows that California’s vegetable shipments in May were the strongest they’ve been since 2013, despite delayed harvests, so June totals may also beat expectations.

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

DAT Solutions

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.

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Produce Season Leads to Surges in Reefer Rates

DAT Solutions

Load counts were also building in California , while Texas was holding steady last week. The spring shipping season is late, but it's here. Lakeland to Baltimore shot up 54¢ to $3.09/mile. Refrigerated truckload volumes have surged out of Florida , and reefer rates on several outbound lanes soared above $3/mile.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

DAT Solutions

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. In fact, California was 4th for reefer loads , behind (1) Texas, (2) Florida, and (3) Georgia.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

The main reason for the increase is new, seasonal demand, especially from fruit and vegetable harvests in the Southeast and in California. Onions are also being harvested in southern California. while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus.