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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In fact, the battleground on which ports compete for customers will likely expand and move several hundred miles west, toward Chicago and Memphis. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In fact, the battleground on which ports compete for customers will likely expand and move several hundred miles west, toward Chicago and Memphis. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region.

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2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over

DAT Solutions

Instead of tapering off after October, as retail freight did in years past, a boom market emerged for truckload transportation in November and December. An increase in demand for freight transportation would be one result, if these new policy proposals are implemented: Anticipated higher levels of infrastructure spending.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

The company was started in 1907 as a small messenger service in Seattle with $100 in borrowed capital. Revenue: $69.217 billion (12 months ending May 31, 2020), $69.693 billion (2019) Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, USA CEO: Frederick W. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7