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east coast in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. SEKO Logistics, a provider of complete supply chain solutions, has recently opened new regional distribution hubs on the U.S.
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We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. As mentioned above, there’s been a big uptick in freight going into Florida from Atlanta and Charlotte , and rates on those lanes soared last week. Charlotte to Lakeland soared 42¢ to $3.32/mile
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She was quickly able to identify that the Charlotte, NC, location had demurrage charges at 10 times the rate of other similar warehouse locations. . A new manager started looking closer into the details driving that 4% number, rather than just the total amount, which was millions of dollars annually.
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