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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

The Louisiana Department of Transportation reported that all state-maintained roadways, except for I-20 and I-49 (sections that remain open), in the seven-parish Northwest region were deemed impassable because of winter weather conditions. Starting Saturday, a Pacific storm system will cause heavy snowfall from Portland to Seattle.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight. Here's what they had to say.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight. Here's what they had to say.

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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to launch immediate investigations. There were no reported fatalities or major injuries, which was very fortunate.

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to launch immediate investigations into the incident. News of this incident prompted the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, Ore. The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc. According to the press release: This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Ore., Electric Trucking Charges Up (WSJ – sub. First UPS U.S. on November 21.

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 As a result, the link between the cost of crude oil, gas prices, and consumer spending comes back to the forefront of the transportation industry. Unfortunately, others have seen container traffic come to a dead halt, as was the case in Portland, Oregon.