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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. Midwest Logistics.

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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. Even New York has taken steps to reopen portions of the state that have been less affected by the virus than N YC. . reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . cross-industry?reopening,

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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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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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. . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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3 Important Freight Shipping Issues You Need to Know

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Now, we’re counting down the remaining 3 important freight shipping issues you need to know as we move into the next decade. In recent years, the freight industry has seen an increase in shipping and the number of trucks on the road. The driver shortage was the top freight shipping industry concern for the third year in a row.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

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The other is customs and trade facilitation: focusing on the movement of goods and making sure we’re in compliance and also working efficiently and accurately. Question: It seems like the demand for these products (semiconductors) is off the charts, and that production capacity has been trying to keep up. You could study from home.