Seattle
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Weather and Critical Events
Drivers face soaking rains, high winds in Northwest (with forecast video)
River flooding possible this week in Northwest freight markets along the I-5 corridor.
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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback: Should neighboring ports actually marry?
1981: Civic pride and more than a little politicking have scuttled — at least temporarily — a controversial proposal to study whether the competing Puget…
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Bulkloads rolls out early features of planned TMS
Bulkloads.com has rolled out the first phase of a planned TMS system to ease document transfer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, ports see container declines,…
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Weather and Critical Events
Early-week snow storm returning to Pacific Northwest (with forecast video)
Snowstorm may briefly throw off balanced Seattle market.
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Trucking
Trucking spot markets are pricing in coronavirus infection rates
Rates inbound to Seattle, California, and New York are climbing rapidly.
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Last Mile
Lime reaches 100 million rides, pulls car-sharing from Seattle
Lime’s shift away from car-sharing allows the company to transition into Seattle’s first electric-scooter-share pilot.
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Rail
International competition and trade uncertainty weigh on U.S. rail volumes for grain
Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports – and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
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American Shipper
GSC Logistics scores success with imports at Port of Oakland
GSC handles 12 percent of import containers in Oakland, but its leadership is concerned about plans to build a baseball stadium on port property,
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News
Urban Freight Lab announces final 50 feet competition
The Urban Freight Lab (UFL) is hosting its third annual Tech Day: Transforming the Final 50 Feet of Delivery, a pitch competition for innovators improving…
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News
Today’s Pickup: Amazon turns 25; China pivots toward fuel cell electric vehicles
Good Day, On July 5, 1995 Jeff Bezos left his job at a hedge fund in New York, drove across the country and launched an…
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