port congestion
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California ports piling up again: Too many containers sitting too long
The number of import containers sitting at LA/LB terminals for nine days or more has more than doubled since February.
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Biden to sign ocean shipping reform bill after Congress approves legislation
President Biden plans to sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the first ocean shipping regulations passed by Congress since 1998.
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Viewpoint: German labor strife the newest kink in supply chain crisis
The Port of Hamburg could suffer a container pileup if labor issues are not resolved in Germany.
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Drayage can no longer be considered an afterthought
While drayage has faced demand surges, they have often been the relatively short-lived consequences of labor strikes or steamship company shutdowns. The impact of the…
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Container shipping rates: Still sky high but falling back to Earth
Container shipping spot rates are easing, at least temporarily, and far fewer ships are stuck waiting off U.S. ports.
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Shanghai tries to ease supply chain crunch amid lockdown
China took steps to restart export manufacturing, but strict COVID measures pose a continuing challenge for logistics providers.
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Will Long Beach’s sunny spring be followed by stormy summer?
Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, says there have been “notable improvements across the supply chain,” but lockdowns in China could change that.
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As transport stocks sink, Los Angeles port volumes soar
America’s largest container port, Los Angeles, just posted the best March and best first quarter in its history.
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Shanghai port runs out of space for refrigerated containers
Cargo is piling up at the Port of Shanghai because a citywide quarantine means most trucks can’t reach the port to pick up loads and…
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Container shipping at the crossroads: The big unwind or party on?
The debate heats up on whether this is the beginning of the end of container shipping’s bull run.
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