Stord

MARCH 3, 2019

Walmart’s new, high-tech consolidation center will improve inventory flow. Boeing does not expect Brexit to affect its manufacturing activity, since most materials it transports out of Britain go to the United States (rather than somewhere else in Europe).

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Warehousing United Kingdom Oakland Aerospace 60

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

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? As such, vessels for ocean capacity between Asia and the United States are expected to remain fully booked for most/all of 2021. The short answer is yes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. s CargoNet.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Oakland Logistics Pricing Training 212

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

Shippers in Columbus, OH, will be in the battleground region of the United States, with ports on the East and West Coasts vying for their business. While the rates would be about 4% cheaper to go this route rather than through Oakland, it would also take 11 days longer.

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Panama Price Reduction Columbus Inventory Reduction 34