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  • Row of parked semi truck cabs in blue, white, red, yellow and white on a wet lot with mountains behind
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    Reshaping the Freight & Supply Chain Industry: Key Takeaways, Future Mitigation and Sustainability ft. Bill Driegert, EVP Head of Trucking

    Insights on Flexport's transformative impact on the broader logistics landscape from Bill Driegert, EVP and Head of Trucking.

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    Adjustments to Flexport’s Inventory Removal Services and Storage Fees During Peak Season 2023

    Learn about important changes to Flexport’s inventory removal services and standard storage fees during the 2023 peak season.

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    Are We There Yet? - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    The Fed raised its policy rate by 25 basis points this week. This most recent hike, coupled with relatively tame reports of inflation, led to some hopes that monetary tightening may now be over. It’s probably not.

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    Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (July 31, 2023)

    Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.

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    How Importers Can Leverage MPF Consolidation to Cut Costs

    Explore how MPF consolidation can help shippers mitigate import costs. Understand how it works, its benefits and potential drawbacks, and how it compares to an FTZ.

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    In Focus: Finding Bottom?

    Flexport’s Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) – has paused on its downward path to ‘normalcy.’ We look at the causes and ask, again, whether we might need to redefine normal for the post-pandemic era.

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    Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (July 24, 2023)

    Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.

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    The Sales Fall From Our Eyes - Flexport Weekly Economic Report

    The cheery headline CPI number for May was deceiving. More reliable, recent core components of the same report show persistent inflation well above the Fed’s tolerance levels.

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