Reefer Report: Supply chain crisis hits food industry
The global supply chain crisis seems to be impacting the food industry more than most, judging by what carriers are
Dean Croke
Dean Croke is the Principal Analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation at DAT. He brings 35 years of experience in the fields of data science, supply chain management, logistics, risk management and human performance. For the latest market updates, follow @datfreightteam on Twitter.
Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand
The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, released their first Economic Review of 2022. This follows their
How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry
Just last week, Blackberry announced devices running on the original operating system and services would no longer be supported, ending
Early shopping reduced demand normally seen closer to holidays
More than 148 million consumers were estimated to have shopped in-store and online last Saturday. This number is slightly lower
Avocado imports heating up despite this season’s lower yield
Mexico is the largest avocado producer in the world, accounting for 30% of global production. But due to a greater
Truckload freight rates have almost doubled in 18 months
In May 2020, truckers were in Washington, D.C., protesting low freight rates. They claimed the low rates could force many
Overall flatbed activity slows for the winter months
According to IHS Markit PIERS, the Port of Baltimore held onto the number one position for RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) total import
Mexico and Canada produce imports gain ground
Over the past 20 years, the volume of fresh vegetables imported by the U.S., primarily from Mexico and Canada, rose
Cargo ships bypass West Coast port congestion
Despite all the media attention on port congestion on the West Coast, total TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container import volumes
Growers (and trucks) migrate south for the winter
Leading vegetable producer, Church Brothers Farms, supply the market with salads year round. To make all of this happen, they
Flatbed demand begins cooling for the winter
The domestic raw steel industry has made a remarkable comeback in the last year with production up 13% year-over-year and
Reefer capacity dips slightly but spot rates remain high
As salad production plants begin operations in Yuma, AZ on the West Coast, much the same is occurring 2,300-miles to