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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. To meet demand, 3PLs increasingly tapped the spot market to source carriers to cover shipments. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy.

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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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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. Source: Boston Consulting Group. These ports are located relatively close to the battleground region and near rail routes to major markets. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. Source: Boston Consulting Group. These ports are located relatively close to the battleground region and near rail routes to major markets. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion.

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