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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

All of this pales in comparison with the world record for the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth: 134 degrees Fahrenheit recorded at Death Valley on July 10, 1913. Fahrenheit temperature was recorded by Sicily’s agriculture-meteorological information service, SIAS, at the Syracuse station on the island’s southeast.

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Van Rates Still Feeling Pressure for the ELD Mandate

DAT Solutions

For comparison, the national average was just $1.67 Atlanta and Houston were the only two major van markets to buck the national trends last week. Atlanta and Houston were the only two major van markets to buck the national trends last week. Load counts were up 27% in Atlanta, and volumes surged 33% out of Houston.

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Spot van rates poised for a rebound

DAT Solutions

Denver to Houston also added 12¢ at $1.37/mile, mile, which could just be a tough comparison to the previous week when both cities recovered from major snowstorms. Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, mile, after a sharp drop in the previous week. mile, which is still not a great rate. FALLING RATES.

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Spot van rates poised for a rebound

DAT Solutions

Denver to Houston also added 12¢ at $1.37/mile, mile, which could just be a tough comparison to the previous week when both cities recovered from major snowstorms. Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, mile, after a sharp drop in the previous week. mile, which is still not a great rate. FALLING RATES.

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Seven Thoughts to Build a Customer-Centric Supply Chain Organization

Supply Chain Shaman

A month after completing this strategy session I was doing a series of strategy days with two chemical companies in Houston. Customer Assessment by a Supplier (Comparison of Customer and Employee Views). A supply chain that cannot fulfill promises will never get high marks for customer service. Let me illustrate why with a story.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

DAT Solutions

By comparison, Houston had "only" 15 loads per truck, but with thousands of load posts per day, you shouldn't have any trouble finding one that fits your rig. If you're in the area, there's a shortage of trucks all over the Southeast, from the Gulf Coast up to Virginia. Oklahoma City is also super-hot for flatbeds.