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West Coast Supply Chain News Brings Cautious Optimism

West Coast and California Logistics

and Long Beach; there was no warehouse space to be had; and trucking capacity was scarce. Because of these and other factors, logisticians began to look seriously at non-West Coast options for their freight and distribution. There was an armada of ships waiting to enter the Ports of L.A. And for the better.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4 West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 29, 2019

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Demand for warehouse space is spurring new construction projects near the Dayton, Ohio airport. Increased retail activity in the second quarter could signal more demand for domestic freight over the next few months. Congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Complex is finally dying down , as container dwell times fell from 4.32

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Warehousing News Roundup: March 25, 2019

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Empty container returns are causing congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex , despite lowered import volume and cancelled vessel sailings. Many shippers started front-loading spring inventory in warehouses near the port last fall to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports originally scheduled for January 1.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

He is the founder and chairman of the annual JOC TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif., TPM 2023 was held February 26 – March 1, 2023, at the Long Beach Convention Center, California. the world’s largest container shipping conference, now 23 years old.

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The Year of the Brownfield Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

Nevertheless, when it comes to warehouses, this is the year of the brownfield according to David Latona, the CEO of Tompkins Solutions. Tompkins Solutions is a provider of warehouse design and warehouse automation systems integration. The post The Year of the Brownfield Warehouse appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

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Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. In California, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a clean trucks assessment, the next step in their public plan to establish zero-emissions trucking at their facilities by 2035.