West Coast terminal operators could be taking advantage of supply chain disruptions by overcharging shippers for using night gates.
An internal process audit can be easier than you think, ships waiting for berths in San Pedro Bay have finally decreased, and Canada can’t quit with border issues.
The number of ships waiting off Los Angeles/Long Beach fell 23% over the past week.
In this exclusive interview with American Shipper, the port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force discusses the state of the ports, the challengers at hand and the outlook for the future.
Accusations fly as shipping lines rake in billions, but the numbers imply more carrier competition, not less.
Barring an economic downturn, U.S. demand could still be squeezing ports a year from now.
Despite the victory of saving Christmas, the congestion problems at the nation’s largest ports have not improved.
SoCal imports suffering multimonth slide, not because of falling demand, but because of supply chain bottlenecks.
Drivers are people who have needs and wants, goods from October are just now being unloaded at West Coast ports, and the FMSCA has a new deputy administrator.
“Historic, pandemic-induced import surge” drove record-smashing volume at the Port of Long Beach.
No letup yet: It’s taking even longer for Asian exports to get across Pacific to American buyers.
The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg touted holiday season wins at the ports of LA and Long Beach while addressing shipping-sector prices.
Popular interest in the supply chain may have faded, but the pileup of ships waiting offshore keeps growing.
How could the consensus — that container spot rates will remain extremely high — be wrong?
There has never been a year like this for container shipping. Here are the biggest stories of 2021.
After an exceptional year for ocean shipping, the data points to more action ahead in 2022.
Carriers and shippers are turning to East Coast ports as Los Angeles/Long Beach remains mired in congestion.
Port Hueneme is an example of a niche port that is attracting more container shipments because of bottlenecks at big seaports.
While the Port of Long Beach is still dealing with a lineup of container ships waiting to berth, it is looking ahead to providing more cargo visibility.
