In the past year, a majority of shippers have shifted freight to different modes (66.2%). Manufacturers made the greatest shift with 78.6%. shifting to a different mode, compared to 53.8% of retailers and 43.8% of wholesalers/distributors.
Noun[edit] vortex â(plural vortexes or vortices) A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
spiral (plural spirals) ( 1 geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. ( 2 informal) A helix. 3  A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.