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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. percent year on year in June, driven by double-digit surges in New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, Georgia. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. US container imports keep record pace in June, start strong in July. Alphabet Inc.’s percent gain in April.

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Retail Imports Hit a Record High. Again

Material Handling & Logistics

“The volume of containers imported through August continues to grow and we expect this to continue through October before a slack period arrives as the holiday season inventory buildup comes to an end,” says Ben Hackett, founder of Hackett Associates. “We Global Port Tracker covers the U.S. Global Port Tracker covers the U.S.

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