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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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What’s next after “Shanghai Shutdown” pummels ports?

CargoBarn

Worldwide container shipping and the supply chain as a whole have felt the reverberations from the “Shanghai Shutdown.” state of Georgia, for example, 10 percent of the freight imported through its port in Savannah comes from Shanghai, said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. In the southern U.S.

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Top Stories of the Year – A Look Back at The Volatile, Crazy Shipping Year of 2021

Intelligent Audit

As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar. The ship blocked all transit throughout the Suez Canal for six days in March. Such an event brought all freight originating from India and Asia headed for Eastern U.S. The Peak Shipping Season Grew Even Longer.

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Top Stories of the Year – A Look Back at The Volatile, Crazy Shipping Year of 2022

Intelligent Audit

As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar. The ship blocked all transit throughout the Suez Canal for six days in March. Such an event brought all freight originating from India and Asia headed for Eastern U.S. The Peak Shipping Season Grew Even Longer.

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Less than Truckload Freight Rates: Atlanta, Georgia

Freightera

LTL Freight Rates: from Major Cities in the USA to Atlanta, Georgia. If you’re shipping pallets within the USA, you’ll be interested in seeing our new rate discounts! Get free freight quotes in seconds, and book & track your shipments online on Freightera.com. Get free freight quotes on Freightera.com.

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Hurricane Florence path includes 4 port cities

DAT Solutions

Although the coastal towns in the path of Hurricane Florence are generally at the receiving end of the distribution chain, there are 4 port cities in the hurricane's path that will certainly affect freight movements — and likely result in rate increases in those markets. Want to help? See the port's website for more closure information.