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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. Businessweek.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. 4 Dallas, TX: The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area is high on our demand list partly because of its prime location for access to major interstate highways and its air cargo infrastructure.

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How Will Hurricane Harvey Affect Freight Rates?

DAT Solutions

There are at least six states that are typically served by distribution centers in Houston , and for now, they will have to be re-supplied from a different direction. Columbus to Memphis lost 10¢ of the previous week’s gain, back to $1.70 Chicago to Buffalo got a 14¢ boost, to $2.73 FALLING LANES.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

To that end, the food distributor is transforming its distribution center in Riverside, Calif., A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. into an electric vehicle hub. million U.S.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution. But there are many other areas around the country that move companies to their customers and provide a number of other advantages. .</p>

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Where Did the Loads Go?

DAT Solutions

Demand remained strong during the week in a handful of Hot Markets, including: Spokane , WA; Medford , OR; Fargo , ND; Sioux Falls , SD; Des Moines , IA; Rock Island , IL; Hutchinson , KS; Tulsa , OK; Little Rock , AR; Memphis , TN; and Decatur , AL. still well below the national average. Commodities include frozen and fresh packaged foods.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

DAT Solutions

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.