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Yantian Port Congestion: How Can Shippers Navigate Another Major Supply Chain Disruption?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Switching between ports, modes, and trade lanes has been an active strategy to avoid these delays, but shippers can’t rely on only adjusting once or twice since other shippers are also making these shifts as they compete for limited space. A good example of how this plays out is in the case of congestion at the Port of Oakland.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. It offers an opportunity to learn from the issues that arose and develop new strategies to tackle the expectations of 2019.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. Companies are actively seeking dynamic warehouse space in the Dallas area. #5

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

<p>Many retailers and wholesalers are recognizing the need to expand their warehouse networks, so they can locate products closer to customers, compete with Amazon and establish more competitive omni-channel strategies. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution. </p>

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In the current high truck rate environment, we are seeing that more small companies are being formed and that supports a shipper strategy to engage a trusted 3PL. Now, this congestion is spreading to Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle ports. It is not expected this will change overall capacity. ports is getting worse, not better.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Oakland port terminals plan PierPass-style program (JOC). Ideally, moving forward, the Infor and GT Nexus teams will be equal partners in defining their future direction and strategy, versus having the Infor team alone calling the shots. . New Target COO’s headache: Too few goods to keep shelves filled (Reuters).

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

He has done an excellent job guiding the organization through many challenges, executing our improvement plans and positioning Con-way Freight with effective strategies for continued success.”. He subsequently earned his MBA from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Our LTL company has regained its footing,” Stotlar continued.

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