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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shoppers started seeing shortages of tomatoes on about February 20, with retailers saying a combination of bad weather and related transport issues in north Africa and Europe were causing significant supply problems. billion cumulative square feet of flat, sunny rooftop space — or about twice the area of Memphis, Tenn., million U.S.

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Have Spot Market Rates Bottomed Out?

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The cities with tight capacity include Memphis, Rock Island, IL, and Portland, OR. in October, the Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) is up to 59.1 This explains why the overall economy continues to move forward, even though manufacturing is stuck in neutral. I did a survey of hot markets in the U.S.,