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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

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Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. According to one CNN report : "When it made landfall over mainland China, the storm's maximum sustained winds were 145 MPH with gusts up to 175 MPH." filed for bankruptcy on August 31st.

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Connecting Canada, the US and Europe

Cathy Roberson

Combined, the former acquisitions provide GLS with parcel and freight delivery services in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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My Worst Load Ever: Hauling Oregon Potato Chips to Texas

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The cargo was bagged potato chips. October 3, driving through Idaho and Wyoming - The elevation kept getting higher, and soon I passed the dreaded 6,000-foot elevation mark. Reports from the Casper, WY airport said this was the tenth-biggest snowstorm since 1937, and the third-biggest October snowstorm of all time.

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