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

GlobalTranz

Starting Saturday, a Pacific storm system will cause heavy snowfall from Portland to Seattle. Light ice accumulation in parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Piedmont of northern North Carolina and southern Virginia could cause hazardous driving conditions.

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

For example, a freight shipment from Yantian to Chicago via Seattle would be unloaded on the West Coast and then shipped inland via truck or rail. . This term covers all the ocean ports on the West, including Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach/Los Angeles and others. At times MLB and IPI are used interchangeably.

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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. West Virginia. State-By-State COVID-19 Reopening Status. Status: Restricted. Washington.

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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. Virginia . Vendors need to ensure their logistics operations will not be disrupted when doing business in 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.