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Horseshoes and LTL with Scooter Sayers

The Logistics of Logistics

(NMFTA) is a nonprofit membership organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification ® (NMFC ® ), a standard that provides a comparison of commodities moving in commerce. Its membership is comprised of motor carriers operating in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

By comparison, container volume growth will be marginally negative next year and rise around 2 percent in 2024. Pacific Northwest shippers say they have been using this new trade service because they can get their containers out of the Port of Virginia. They are also redirecting containers down to the Gulf ports.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

According to an article published in FreightWaves , “ Tender volumes are racing to the upside and are tracking positive year-over-year in May, albeit off of a depressed 2019 comparison. Virginia? ? . Vendors need to ensure their logistics operations will not be disrupted when doing business in Virginia.?? . West Virginia ?

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Although the state’s farms produce more corn and grains, by comparison , its fruit crop poses the most disruption to the logistics market. Part of the Mid-Atlantic, Virginia has a relatively long growing season and can produce an abundance of hay, soybeans, corn, tobacco, cotton, wheat, apples, and tomatoes. West Virginia.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

DAT Solutions

If you're in the area, there's a shortage of trucks all over the Southeast, from the Gulf Coast up to Virginia. 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.