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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

Portland, San Diego, and Cleveland are cited by American Shipper as locations with more capacity to consider. As the port of Long Beach continues to suffer blockage and delays, companies are taking a fresh look at alternate ports for supply chain relief.

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What’s the outlook for inflation and supply chain relief in 2022? (Jason Miller Blog #3)

NC State SCRC

As a result, I am also of the opinion that the supply chain pressures will continue for much of 2022, which could further dampen production at Ball, and lead to continued reduced capacity. The index consists of a checklist of reasons for not operating at full capacity.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time.

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

In March so far, volumes are no better than February, and since capacity has been abundant, rates continue slipped. An abundance of capacity has caused van rates to move lower, even though freight volumes in 2019 are actually above previous years' levels. Grand Rapids to Cleveland was down 29¢ to $3.85/mi. Falling Rates.

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Freight Market Update and Q2 Trucking Outlook

Zipline Logistics

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). For now, we anticipate that constrained capacity will remain through Q3 and perhaps the remainder of the fiscal year. Trucking Capacity Could Get Increased Visibility .

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Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving

DAT Solutions

Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads. The biggest drop-off last week was the lane from Grand Rapids to Cleveland , which plunged 54¢ to $3.16/mile.

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Extra capacity takes a bite out of prices

DAT Solutions

That extra capacity cut the national van load-to-truck ratio nearly in half. Reefer load counts rebounded 25% last week after the New Year’s interruption, but once again there was plenty of capacity to handle the demand. Grand Rapids to Cleveland climbed 39¢ to $2.82/mile. Los Angeles to Phoenix fell 27¢ to $3.10/mile.