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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters).

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COVID Variant Surges and Labor Shortage Lead to FedEx Freight Suspension, Heighten Need for Freight Bill Auditing Services

Intelligent Audit

Let’s take a closer look at what’s happening, what services are affected, and why it reiterates the need for high-quality freight bill auditing services. . Considering the record-setting demands from retailers, again marred by stock-outs on store shelves, FedEx decided to suspend Economy Domestic FedEx Express Freight.

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Southern States are Red-Hot for Vans

DAT Solutions

Freight volume continues to be strong for vans, especially in the South, where some rough weather disrupted freight movements last week, and produce harvests occupied the reefers that might have hauled dry van freight in the off-season. Likewise, Memphis to Indianapolis rates moved up 17¢, to $2.32.

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Flatbed ratio reverses 10-week decline

DAT Solutions

That's typically a small market for flatbed freight, but a newly expanded steel mill there appears to be generating more freight, and may be benefiting from tariffs on foreign competition. Rock Island, IL to Indianapolis fell 55¢ to $3.30/mile, Last week the national load-to-truck ratio for flatbeds was 28:1. NOT SO HOT.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Mobile Distribution Management Takes Center Stage at CSCMP 2015. July 2015 North American Freight Numbers. It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Trimble Introduces FieldMaster Logs to Simplify Compliance with DOT Regulations.