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Chart of the Week
This could be the hottest summer ever — for freight
Imports have fueled the domestic freight economy over the past year. That growth continues out of the traditional peak season with shippers booking maritime capacity…
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New Tech
Mercado helps importers nail the first mile — supply chain’s longest mile
Mercado Labs connects, organizes and optimizes international supply chains, bringing order to the complex and monthslong importing process. End-to-end visibility is table stakes for an…
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Container
Demand boom on collision course with ocean transport ceiling
Bad timing: Still-rising cargo demand is coinciding with container-shipping constraints in the wake of the Suez Canal crisis.
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News
Imports ‘to set new monthly records from now into the summer’
This is an excerpt from Monday’s (3/29) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest. Yee-HAW, people. The third round of fiscal stimulus is causing an…
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News
Peloton’s supply chain is broken (and $100m won’t fix it)
Peloton is riding a wave for the history books right now. It has grown revenues by triple digits year-over-year for three consecutive quarters while building…
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News
Imports and infrastructure are top priority — Midday Market Update
Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent discuss how imports and retail sales continue to support intense freight activity.
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Newsletters
Trump admin sending crystal-clear message: ‘Know your supply chains’
The Trump Administration announced an import ban on all cotton and tomato products originating in China's Xinjiang region citing evidence of forced labor. This ban…
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Chart of the Week
Christmas vacation will exacerbate supply chain bottlenecks
Transportation providers may spend January unclogging supply chains as warehouse capacity has become a precious commodity thanks to the continued influx of imports.
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Chart of the Week
West Coast imports slowing; trucking and rail volumes remain strong
Trucking and rail volumes remain elevated while the imports fade. Is this is beginning of the end of the 2020 freight boom?
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Chart of the Week
Will the import boom lead trucking to an active ‘off’ season?
Import volumes continue to fuel the surface transportation boom. Will it last into 2021?
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