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Supply Chain by the Numbers for October 18, 2024

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon goes big with robots at Louisiana FC. Freight recession continues on consumers moving towards slower parcel shipping. US manufacturing flat again in September.

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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It's just not safe.

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Winter Weather Alert: South-Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic Brace for a Second Winter Storm

GlobalTranz

Ice accumulations of a quarter to a half-inch are forecast in East Texas, northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and western Mississippi, with crippling totals over a half-inch also possible. Central Freight. Southeastern Freight Lines. Daylight Transport. Averitt Express. AAA Cooper. SMT Lines. R+L Carriers.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo. 3 Higher freight rates Hurricanes can reduce truck capacity as carriers divert resources to aid relief efforts. For example, during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the total trucking freight load fell by 10%. Gulf Coast in August 2005.

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2021 Produce Season Transportation Capacity Outlook and How to Navigate the Market

GlobalTranz

Adequate coverage isn’t found until getting to sweet potatoes in Louisiana, apples and pears in Yakima Valley and Wenatchee District Washington. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes weekly reports on the state of produce transit, and across the board, markets from Atlanta through Philadelphia report shortages.

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Customer Advisory on Hurricane Harvey

TMC

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. With the weather moving to the east, the Louisiana DOT is also reporting road closures near Lake Charles and the surrounding areas.