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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. To meet demand, 3PLs increasingly tapped the spot market to source carriers to cover shipments. The Port’s other three marine terminals are effectively shut down for trucks as well, the Port of Oakland told CNBC, while there are some vessel labor operations underway.

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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? Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. You can learn more about this topic on Land Line and Transport Topics. The short answer is yes.

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