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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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The Dali , the container ship that left the Port of Baltimore in the early hours of March 26, before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, toppling a portion of it, set sail despite its “unseaworthy” conditions, according to a Monday court filing from the city of Baltimore. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda.

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Reefer rates hit lull between holidays

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Right now, retail and e-commerce are driving trends in the transportation industry, which has lifted van rates, but prices fell on a lot of the major reefer lanes. Meanwhile, meat and potato-growing regions in the Midwest saw big upticks in volumes last week, and fresh fruit and vegetables boosted load counts out of California.

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March Freight Moves Out on a High Note

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Looks like ELDs are having a renewed impact, on top of growing demand for freight transportation. One key lane, Miami to Baltimore, bounced up 24¢ to $2.28/mile. Those hot markets in Florida and California offset weaker rates in Midwest dairy hubs like Grand Rapids , MI and Green Bay , WI. compared to the previous week.

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How to Find Capacity in a Snowstorm

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View of Winter Storm Stella on the thruway at the New Baltimore, NY Travel Plaza on March 14. Check your company's transportation management software (TMS) to see what loads your brokerage is currently moving. See our recent blog post: California's Weather Impacts Truckload Capacity. Flickr: GovernorAndrewCuomo. Use your TMS.