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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

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Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. The retailer has an existing network of 11 drone hubs already operating in the Dallas area. year-over-year decline, processing 684,290 20-foot-equivalent containers.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

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Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. HOT MARKETS – Three markets had rate increases last week for outbound vans, and all three are known for retail distribution centers. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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Freight Abounds, but Rates Return to July Levels

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The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. The exceptions were Denver and Philadelphia , where rates edged up a couple of pennies. Denver tends to improve when rates decline everywhere else, because it’s almost entirely a backhaul market.

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