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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. Additionally, according to Freight Waves, “outbound tender rejections have increased week-over-week for the first time since the OTRI peaked at 19.25% on March 28.”. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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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. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain. Walmart’s goods start their nine day journey through Mexico to Houston’s major intermodal transit hub at the Lorenzo Cardenas Port. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

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I have been in Intel for a very long time, more than thirty years. Intel’s just a tremendous company — one of the best to work for, and it’s also been fascinating for me to work in the area of trade. So it’d be great for folks just to hear: as you oversee trade, what is the scope of that organization?

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

I have been in Intel for a very long time, more than thirty years. Intel’s just a tremendous company — one of the best to work for, and it’s also been fascinating for me to work in the area of trade. So it’d be great for folks just to hear: as you oversee trade, what is the scope of that organization?

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3 Important Freight Shipping Issues You Need to Know

Freight Center

At the same time, there has been a decrease in the number of parking spaces for commercial trucks. There are times when drivers must work beyond their permitted hours in order to reach a safe, designated space. This strategy includes re-opening closed parking facilities and building new parking facilities.

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Autonomous Truck Trends for 2022 and Beyond: Can Autonomy Safely Address the Driver Shortage?

Logistics Viewpoints

And the answer to that question depends upon just what type of autonomous technology you are talking about. Just how bad is the driver shortage? Drivers don’t have to spend as much time on the road to make the money they desire. 26 algorithms are examining the video data in real-time. Will it take decades?