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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The strong economic recovery and need to rebuild retail inventory creates high out-of-season demand in port cities. Once sales rebalance, will inventory follow? The impact of the semiconductor shortage varies by truck manufacturer. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. The short answer is yes.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.