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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. Although it’s not what economists would call structural change just yet, Nardone is optimistic that the additional business during the pandemic won’t disappear as the virus fades.

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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. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving

DAT Solutions

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. 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.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

2018 capacity crisis delivered record carrier profits. Trucking companies enjoyed a boom year as revenues and operating profits scaled new heights, while bankruptcies were at an all-time low. The carriers who serve their customers with real-time data via api are CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Air France, KLM Cargo, Delta Cargo, and Lufthansa.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Thirty-six years ago today marks either one of the greatest marketing blunders or success stories of all-time, depending on how you look at it, of course. The speculation here was the new formula was just a veiled attempt to drive interest in the original formula, which saw a huge uptick in sales once it was reintroduced and rebranded.