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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

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These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. Empty shipping containers are piling up in storage depots on the US east and west coasts, causing a glut of capacity even as they are sorely needed overseas in Asia to ship exports back to the US.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Namely, the market is seeing increased volume and limited capacity in the region.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . Currently, we are seeing signs of recovery.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

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Still easy to cover for all markets except outbound south Texas and Florida to the northeast as capacity out of these markets is harder to come by. . South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. This sentiment is a result of increased volume and more limited capacity in the region. .

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth. if they spend less than $25.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8 – 14)

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Late Tuesday night, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded an emergency fuel waiver allowing 12 states and the District of Columbia to sell off-spec gasoline through the end of the month to alleviate shortages caused by the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. Royal Mail is going to start using drones to deliver packages.