Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.
Pullback in trans-Pacific shipping rates: beginning of the end or brief reprieve with end still not in sight?
New forecasts from the National Retail Federation call for retail imports to stay high through at least February.
Biden’s port czar outlines a 90-day plan to expand operating hours along the U.S. supply chain.
Check Call looks at shared truckload and the future of cost savings for shippers, Gene Seroka and the LA port congestion, and FMSCA’s new regulation for drivers.
Yes, despite the headaches, the ocean carriers are making boatloads of money.
If you thought President Joe Biden would quickly reverse Trump’s controversial trade policy toward China, guess again. U.S. importers aren’t happy.
FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith talks about the ways shippers are building reliant supply chains with Nate Shutes, VP of global fulfillment and logistics at Blu Dot, during FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit.
Ports and inland transportation connections are choking on ocean imports. A top economist says don’t blame ocean carriers.
Los Angeles is at the front line of the port congestion crisis. Its executive director outlines his strategy to clear anchorages.
“If I’m optimistic, you’re looking six months into the future” before congestion and capacity challenges start to subside, says Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen.
As more Americans begin their holiday shopping earlier than ever, port backups and worker shortages could leave shoppers disappointed and brands with excess inventory in January.
The chaos in the supply chain has ripple effects down to the last mile. AxleHire Founder Daniel Sokolovsky is responsible for ensuring his company can meet those last-mile delivery demands.
There are two ways to transport goods overseas: ocean or air. Port congestion and shipping delays are forcing companies to shift to faster air transport, which releases more emissions, costs more per unit and has its own capacity constraints.
With no end in sight for global supply chain crisis, importers warned to brace for high costs throughout next year.
High-tech manufacturer Enovix is not outsourcing production to Asia, unlike many predecessors. Its assembly line arrived in California on a giant plane.
Trans-Pacific traffic snarl is bicoastal: More container ships waiting off Shanghai and Ningbo than Southern California.
FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi was told during the hearing on her nomination to become administrator that truck crash trends underscore the need for agency action.
Southern California ports would need two weeks with zero vessel arrivals to clear logjam — but the ships keep coming.
Supply chain crisis deepens as more imports snared in historic ship queue off Los Angeles/Long Beach.
