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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years.

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Changing SRM Behaviors in a Period of $70/bbl Oil

Supply Chain View from the Field

I had an opportunity to speak with a number of executives from various organizations, including the Port of Houston, El Paso Exploration, Baylor College of Medicine, Pioneer Natural Resources, AXIP Energy Services, LyondellBasell Chemicals, and others. The event was well attended, with over 40 executives present.

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . DHL opened a location at El Paso International Airport in west Texas to expand its foreign trade. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. million dollars. . . .

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . DHL opened a location at El Paso International Airport in west Texas to expand its foreign trade. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. million dollars. . . .

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