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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Due to the drought, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) updated booking conditions for ships for the Panamax locks (the older locks of the Panama Canal used by smaller ships). Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Talk Doesn’t Cook the Rice

Supply Chain Shaman

As they say in Mississippi, “Talk doesn’t cook the rice.” An example is retail/consumer products/chemical/transportation or hospital/pharmaceutical companies/medical device companies/medical distributors.). Publication of our next book. It seems like yesterday that I transitioned to become an industry analyst.

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Freightera Marketplace Books 10,000th Shipment, Goes Live with CN Rail

Freightera

May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, North America’s rapidly growing online freight marketplace, celebrated its 4th birthday today as it booked over 10,000 shipments. Freightera is a major promoter of green shipping, with over 80% of loads booked in the platform via SmartWay certified carriers or rail. VANCOUVER, B.C.,

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Refrigerated inbound freight from California is currently difficult to book with limited capacity. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. Mississippi. Mississippi’s stay-at-home order expired on May 11. Westcoast Logistics. Status: Open.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Re frigerated freight out of California to the region has been difficult to book with limited capacity. . Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. . The state of Kentucky has had a “Healthy At Home” order on the books since March 23. Mississippi . Westcoast Logistics . Kentucky .

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Refrigerated freight from California to the Southeast remains difficult to book with limited capacity. . Transportation?could Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.?? . Mississippi? ? . Mississippi’s?stay-at-home New Jersey has an open-ended stay-at-home order on the books.

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