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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

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The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina. According to Governor Roy Cooper , “Our talented, educated workers are the foundation of our economic success.” It contains multiple freight rail systems and is also home to seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City as well as two inland ports.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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DowDupont sites in North Carolina’s Charlotte, Greenboro, and Fayetteville will have work suspensions. Response: State of Emergency declarations were already made in the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Agricultural companies Cargill and Smithfield Foods Inc.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

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Going on-line in 2017, the Queen City Express is a rail line operated by CSX that runs from the Port to the large distribution hub at the Charlotte Inland Port. The overall rise in container volumes is also aided by another logistics enhancement in the state. Continued North Carolina logistics enhancements.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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DowDupont sites in North Carolina’s Charlotte, Greenboro, and Fayetteville will have work suspensions. Response: State of Emergency declarations were already made in the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Agricultural companies Cargill and Smithfield Foods Inc.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Prices fall as flooding halts freight

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But before the storm hit, there were big spikes in van rates heading into the Carolinas and Virginia: The average van rate on the lane from Allentown, PA, to Richmond, VA , jumped up 60¢ to $3.44/mile, Atlanta to Charlotte also jumped up 20¢ to $2.96/mile. mile, an extremely high rate coming out of the Northeast.

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Freight Surge Expected for Q2 and July 4

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Hot Markets include Southeastern freight hubs like Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , plus Buffalo , NY. TriHaul of the Week, for Vans: Charlotte-Buffalo-Baltimore-Charlotte. Last week, van rates rose in both directions between Charlotte, NC and Buffalo, NY, to an average of $1.95 This week was no exception.