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Fresh Produce Logistics: A Partnership Between West Pak Avocado and ITS Logistics

Over the last few decades, the popularity of avocados has increased exponentially.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Long Beach Sets 109-Year Record in July

Port of Long Beach

July marked the busiest month in the 109-year history of the Port of Long Beach as terminal operators and dockworkers moved 753,081 cargo container units, topping a record set two years ago.

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NFI Enhances Non-Asset Logistics Solutions with CAI Logistics Acquisition

By acquiring CAI Logistics, NFI expands its suite of supply chain services, specifically enhancing its brokerage, intermodal, and global freight forwarding capabilities across North America.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port of Halifax Enhances Business Development Efforts for Containerized Cargo Operations with Descartes Datamyne

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group announced that the Port of Halifax is enhancing its business development efforts for containerized shipping operations by using Descartes Datamyne to access detailed import/export data in its prospective trade lanes.

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Online Grocery Sees Only Slight Growth in New Users in COVID-19 Era, Reinforcing Need for E-Commerce Strategy Changes

Online grocery transactions increased 15% year-over-year, as existing buyers made more frequent purchases, and smaller e-commerce retailers saw massive surges in new buyers.

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Transportation Chain Episode 6: Trucking and Transportation Outlook for the Future

ACBM editors share insight, statistics and an overall outlook as to the future of the trucking and transportation industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

The Importance of Carrier Relationships

North Carolina Ports

Maintaining active, regular relationships with ocean carriers on an ongoing basis is a best approach and best practice to ensure supply chain performance and integrity.

Importers and exporters do not want to wait until disruption clouds gather to develop carrier relationships; by that time it is too late.

Navistar Announces New Facility for its Next E-Mobility Solutions Business Unit

International Motors, LLC (formerly known as Navistar)

The building, which is about 30 miles north of Detroit, will serve as the technical lead location for NEXT and will include design, engineering and analysis of all its electric vehicles and batteries.

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Software & Technology

Verizon Introduces Precise Location Services, Advancing Road Safety, Autonomous Technology

Verizon Connect

Verizon has built and deployed RTK reference stations nationwide to provide pinpoint level accuracy to RTK compatible IoT devices.

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Organizations in the Cold Chain Grab New Execs

Multiple organizations that support the cold chain have hired a variety of new executives.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Network Summit

The Supply Chain Network (SCN) Summit is a premier virtual event educating logistics professionals on critical issues impacting the supply chain industry.

DAT Truckload Volume Index Increases 2.1% in July, Bucking Seasonal Trends

DAT Freight & Analytics

Bucking seasonal trends, the surge continues in spot market rates across all equipment types.

Spot van rates averaged $2.03 per mile nationally in July, up 23 cents compared to June and 19 cents higher versus July 2019. The van load-to-truck ratio was 4.4, meaning there were 4.4 available loads for every truck on the DAT network.

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