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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. Unlike the Louisiana fire, the plant wasn’t completely leveled (minimizing the long-term impact on the chlorine shortage), but the fire still resulted in the loss of 100,000 pounds of chlorine tablets. Image Source: USA Today.

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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. Parts of I-35 in Oklahoma are closed. All westbound lanes of I-40 near Albuquerque, NM are closed.

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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. Residents in these areas can expect dangerous travel conditions, power outages, and extensive tree damage.

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POOLCORP Selects ToolsGroup to Improve Supply Chain Resilience

ToolsGroup

Headquartered in Louisiana, POOLCORP serves roughly 120,000 wholesale customers around the world. With more than 4,500 employees and over 400 locations worldwide, POOLCORP is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products.

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7 Reasons Panama is the Latin American Supply Chain Capital with Demo Perez

The Logistics of Logistics

Long ago the country found a free trade agreement from Louisiana, translated it into Spanish, and implemented it. Panama is the most competitive market in Latin America and the US dollar is used. [31:22] 31:22] What’s the fifth reason? The free trades zones that we have. There’s now a free trade zone being developed in the airport. [33:20]

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Its Control Tower solution for an equipment and supplies provider includes on-site staff in Houston, Oklahoma and Louisiana executing more than 75,000 truckloads per year.”. Innovation in logistics also occurs outside the realm of bits and bytes, as Con-way Manufacturing’s announcement this week demonstrates.

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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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