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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The bridge is part of the heavily traveled Interstate 695 linking Baltimore to Washington, D.C. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin). He resides, with his wife of 38 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI. Brown and Sons’ transportation team, AVP – Planning and Analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc.,

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Logistics Industry Outlook with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin). He resides, with his wife of 38 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI. Brown and Sons’ transportation team, AVP – Planning and Analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc.,

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Parcel Volumes Decline But Revenue Increases for FedEx and UPS

Intelligent Audit

According to a recent webinar , the “middle part” of the combined company’s service area will be filled out in 2023, with new offices opening in Texas and Chicago. For example, AxleHire recently announced it had expanded into Washington DC and Baltimore, giving it a presence in three of the five most populous East Coast cities.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

DAT Solutions

South Texas - Freight volumes were up 25% coming out of the McAllen, TX market, but that wasn't enough to boost rates. Lakeland, FL to Baltimore surged 85¢ to $2.86/mi. Miami to Baltimore gained 51¢ to $3.05/mi. Arizona - Both volumes and rates remained about the same from the U.S./Mexico Rising rates. Falling rates.

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Flatbed rates move lower, but they're still pretty high

DAT Solutions

There is less activity in Texas, which may be related to steel tariffs that affect specialty pipe used in the oilfields. Outbound prices slipped lower for flatbeds in Baltimore and Savannah, which could be related to port traffic. Baltimore to Springfield, MA was down 61¢ to a still-high $4.57/mile.

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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Baltimore rates rose sharply after Irma, likely due to ocean cargo that was diverted from Miami and Savannah. The lane from Baltimore to Charlotte jumped up 60¢ last week to $2.22/mile, Rates are dropping on a handful of lanes heading INTO Baltimore, however. mile, but volumes are trending back down now.