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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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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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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

The top locations are 1) New York City; 2) Los Angeles; 3) Miami; 4) Chicago and Houston, tied; 5) San Francisco/Oakland; 6) Atlanta; 7) Baltimore; 8) Orlando; 9) northern New Jersey, Washington, D.C., The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before. The country’s largest cities are the most frequent targets of ORC.

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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades and Miami on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. “We see no decline in volume and no recession—just time out for a breather,” Hackett says. Printer-friendly version.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

This term covers all the ocean ports on the West, including Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach/Los Angeles and others. USGC covers all the freight ports found in the Gulf region, with the largest container port being Houston. This freight forwarding term stands for the United States West Coast. United States Gulf Coast.

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Retail Imports Hit a Record High. Again

Material Handling & Logistics

ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades and Miami on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. “We do expect growth in imports to slacken off in the coming year, but it will still remain positive.”.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

This decline follows a bleak performance in February, when container volumes into the Californian ports of Los Angeles, Oakland, and Long Beach from were down 35.2 The Port of Houston suspended operations at two container terminals after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19. percent dip in goods from China and a 6.5

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

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And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. Then it stays there overnight, and the next day the plane might fly to Dallas.

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