DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled. Another cost of Hurricane Harvey: many Houston-area refineries were offline, and some remain closed for now. Not surprisingly, the Dallas to Houston lane rate soared from $2.40 per mile.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It could take months.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. million.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2017

Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. Houston’s expansive sprawl lacks drainage systems and has ample bodies of water that are easily exacerbated by heavy rains.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The smaller Panamax ships (~5,000 TEU capacity) will consume ~63,000 gallons of marine fuel per day when operating between 20-25 knots. As of today, the highest VLSFO costs I see are in Houston, TX at $526/MT. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. . This in itself will stretch domestic capacity. About the author: ?.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The smaller Panamax ships (~5,000 TEU capacity) will consume ~63,000 gallons of marine fuel per day when operating between 20-25 knots. As of today, the highest VLSFO costs I see are in Houston, TX at $526/MT. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. . This in itself will stretch domestic capacity. About the author: ?.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

As I wrote about two weeks ago, Domino’s is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. Increased demand for consumer goods, especially as the pandemic has lingered on, are exacerbating the capacity crunch. Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. To keep you informed, the following information is the latest we are hearing from the Houston area. Ocean and Air.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Load counts also continued to climb out of Dallas and Houston, as Texas works its way back to business as usual. Rates on many lanes are still higher than they were before the storm, though, with tight capacity and high demand keeping prices high. Houston to New Orleans also declined 19¢ to $2.42/mile.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is causing catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving the Houston metro area in a severe crisis situation. Houston area schools as well as a significant number of businesses are closed for the week and many areas are only accessible by boat or helicopter. While our Houston offices remain closed, the C.H.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Prices could still go up if there's a capacity crunch around the holidays or if winter weather disrupts supply chains. Pricing was more stable in Texas , with changes mostly slight on the high traffic lanes from Dallas and Houston. In recent years, there's been a spike in spot market rates in December.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

req’d) Amazon adds in-garage delivery to in-home, in-car options (Good Morning America) Kroger’s autonomous delivery cars latest salvo in Houston grocery wars (Houston Chronicle) Walmart to Develop Its Own Supply Chain for Angus Beef (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 22, 2013

How easy or how difficult is it to extend your storage capacity? Whitney Houston. Last year, ‘Whitney Houston’ was the most searched-for term in Google. ek Whitney Houston' To me, big data is like a garage full of old newspapers: as long as you’ve got enough space available, it’s not a problem to keep them.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

That extra capacity cut the national van load-to-truck ratio nearly in half. That said, outbound rates from Houston held up better than most markets, with a huge uptick in volumes. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 13¢ to $2.18/mile. Denver to Houston was up 13¢ to $1.37/mile.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Parcel Capacity Is Tight With Nationwide Difficulties. UPS to Houston has experienced the most delays—8.9%, followed closely by New York and Los Angeles. UPS to Houston has experienced the most delays—8.9%, followed closely by New York and Los Angeles. UPS parcels heading to Texas had a 10.3% FedEx packages to Illinois had a 15.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. West Coast ports in favor of other ports such as Houston and major U.S.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, operating autonomously on the highway portion of the route, and also provides service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio. Key Takeaways: The Kodiak Story. Learn More About The Kodiak Story.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. If these suppliers are in your sub-tier supply chain, and if you have not mapped your supply chain dependencies, the capacity and material constraints will be realized in the weeks to come.”.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The load-to-truck ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between demand and capacity. The Dallas and Houston markets continue to be extremely slow, with weak load-to-truck ratios. The load-to-truck ratio for vans increased 10% last week, to 5.2 loads per truck. Pressure is Building. Not So Hot.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 27, 2020

refining capacity is within the storm’s potential path, according to IHS Markit , and companies closed or planned to shut nearly three million barrels a day worth of capacity. The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 storm as it made landfall overnight near Lake Charles, La., More than 20% of U.S.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. Noi Mahoney. , “Borderlands: Truck capacity tight near Mexican border; millions in drugs found in shipments of ketchup and onions”. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Freight Waves.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. Noi Mahoney. , “Borderlands: Truck capacity tight near Mexican border; millions in drugs found in shipments of ketchup and onions”. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Freight Waves.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Load-to-truck ratios have been high throughout the Pacific Northwest, though, with higher reefer load counts in the region contributing to tighter van capacity. Rerouted port traffic from Houston to Seattle after Hurricane Harvey may have added to demand for trucks in the area. RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

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. Denver to Houston also took a 42¢ dive at $1.87/mile. That pushed rates higher in many areas, especially out of Chicago and California.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2018

That could have been a contributing factor to the tighter reefer truckload capacity that we saw last week, with truck posts on DAT load boards down 5% for reefers. Several lanes posted solid gains: Dallas to Houston , up 8¢ to $3.15/mile. Ontario prices climbed 2.3% Dallas to Phoenix , up 22¢ to $2.28/mile. NOT SO HOT.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

As a result, there are going to be difficult conversations taking place in offices across the United States, whether it’s the 30 th floor of a New York high rise or the board room of a manufacturer in Houston. A recession represents a make-or-break moment for businesses and survival now sits on top of the corporate agenda.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 17, 2018

Volumes rose on the top 100 van lanes, but the extra truckload capacity kept prices in check, at least for now. In Texas, prices adjusted to the higher volumes out of Dallas, with rates from Houston to Dallas down 16¢ to $2.54/mile. FALLING LANES. Outbound rates from Buffalo fell the most.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. When it comes to air freight, global capacity is down 22 percent compared to last year, with further declines expected. Air Freight. Ocean Freight.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

gasoline production capacity to drop by 10%. Houston, one of the top six freight transportation hubs in the US is still struggling to recover and this affects the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables from the Rio Grande Valley. Damage to sugar cane fields in Florida which produce nearly a quarter of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

port capacity and are critical for Asian trade. The following week, I am speaking at the Ortec, Optimus Event in Atlanta , the RIS News event in Orlando , and the Demand-Driven Institute Event in Houston. And, most report that the port authorities are sugar-coating the real issues. It is not trivial.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

As expected, the Canal’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shippers in the U.S. – A key battleground region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in south is especially sensitive to such trade-offs. Work with rail carrier partners to ensure capacity. Deciding whether to ship cargo via the U.S.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 12, 2018

Last week was the annual inspection blitz, Roadcheck, which typically leads to tighter capacity and higher rates because a lot of truckers take that week off. This year, capacity was already tight from Memorial Day week, so the Roadcheck effect was even more pronounced. mile (Dallas to Houston edged up to $3.03/mile

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DAT Solutions

MAY 14, 2018

Capacity tightens. The flatbed load-to-truck ratio — which gauges capacity by comparing load posts vs. truck posts on DAT load boards — has exceeded 100 loads per truck for 7 weeks in a row. Need Capacity? Much of that activity is centered in the Houston market. 3 Houston market to Dallas market. #4.

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