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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana.

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Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

Talking Logistics

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? And then freight volumes took off, which has left everyone struggling to keep up.

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). When today’s big ocean containers come to port, the instantaneous need for chassis is high.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. This year, Amazon plans to hold a second shopping event for Prime members, occurring in the fourth quarter, which marks the first time the company will hold two such events in the same year.

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What Happens To Your Freight During A Natural Disaster?

Freight Center

Hurricane Harvey by itself affected 10% of the nation’s trucking capacity after leaving Houston flooded. Extreme weather events affect each sector of the supply chain but knowing what to expect helps ease the stress. It begs the question: what happens to your freight during a natural disaster? Securing the Supply Chain.

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