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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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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

Supply Chain Matters

Reporting by The Seattle Times, business broadcasting network CNBC , and statements from Amazon differ on the overall number of workers that participated. According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers and rejection rates are increasing. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois. West Virginia. Status: Open.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers to head to with rejection rates increasing a bit. . Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. . Virginia . West Virginia .

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

Oakland’s container port lost 32 percent of imports year over year , and Seattle and Tacoma’s import volume also declined more than 10 percent last year. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

Oakland’s container port lost 32 percent of imports year over year , and Seattle and Tacoma’s import volume also declined more than 10 percent last year. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately.