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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Shipt debuts Costco delivery in Tampa (Tampa Bay Business Journal). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. There was a lot of shipping-related news this week. At launch, eBay will guarantee delivery in 3 days or less on 20 million eligible items – millions of which will offer free shipping. in February.

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Here's How Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Have Affected Van Freight

DAT Solutions

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

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Expert of the Month: Lisa Torzillo, Corporate Trainer

Freight Center

Her story with us reflects the growth of FreightCenter, from humble beginnings to one of the fastest growing companies in the Tampa Bay Area. Now working at capacity, they are more selective on what loads they want to take, what they don’t want to take, who does what, who moves what…that has changed dramatically.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

China port congestion worsens as ships divert away from Ningbo. The terminal accounts for about a quarter of the port’s capacity, and it was still closed earlier this week. As ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last, other ports are facing more pressure.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end, Rob Gronkowski announced his second retirement this week. President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act. In the latest sign of volatility in the freight sector, a measure of trucking conditions rebounded slightly in April, only to achieve a nearly two-year low point.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

USPS could finally ship alcohol with new bill. BluJay Solutions is an integrated SaaS platform with solutions for shippers, LSPs, and Freight Forwarders, which includes transportation management, transportation execution, managed transportation services, and global trade management. Shipping alcohol in the US is tricky business.