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Can US ports handle the privileges that American Port Access Privileges Act may bring with it.??

Shipping and Freight Resource

But if we look a closer look at the volumes, the increase in outbound empty volumes corresponds to the increase in import full volumes as carriers are forced to move out more and more of the empties. The decrease in exports as a % of imports since 2009 corresponds with this increase in outbound empty containers.

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7 Reasons to Outsource Returns

Ship Monk

The returns process is every bit as complex and labor intensive as the outbound fulfillment process , but nowhere near as rewarding. So, the question is, how are you going to handle the reverse logistics rush? Do you have the people, space, and time to handle it in-house? Just hear us out! A return label is generated.

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The American trade imbalance and port congestion

Shipping and Freight Resource

However, port information from San Pedro Bay ports, which handles 40% of US trade, shows that this trend of empty container outbound movement has been going on for a few years and is not a new phenomenon. There have been several complaints from US exporters that exports were being compromised in favour of empty container repositioning.

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Industry View: DCs Rise to Meet Unprecedented Challenges

Logistics Business Magazine

Pressing needs and panic buying have created the equivalent to peak season demand in many industries. Of course, businesses normally know when their peak season will occur and they plan for it. The post Industry View: DCs Rise to Meet Unprecedented Challenges appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Bringing in freight lane-specific data best practices to allocate assets

FreightWaves SONAR

The shipping industry is continuing to suffer the effects of a pandemic-driven demand that some carriers simply cannot handle. The industry is experiencing an all-time high on demand, and for carriers, improper asset allocation dramatically increases the risk of blowback and bankruptcy. And it’s important to understand why.

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Bringing in freight lane-specific data best practices to allocate assets

FreightWaves SONAR

The shipping industry is continuing to suffer the effects of a pandemic-driven demand that some carriers simply cannot handle. The industry is experiencing an all-time high on demand, and for carriers, improper asset allocation dramatically increases the risk of blowback and bankruptcy. And it’s important to understand why.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. Outbound logistics, on the other hand, refers to the operations that bring your finished product out to the marketplace.