U.S. exports
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Supply Chains
White House starts publishing supply chain dashboard
The White House has begun monitoring container volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to measure progress in clearing supply chain bottlenecks.
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Maritime
Biden to meet with ports, labor on supply chain bottlenecks
Ahead of talks with President Biden, the ILWU is calling out foreign carriers’ focus on profits as a hurdle to solving supply chain disruptions.
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News
Shipper to Congress: Inflation ‘rampant’ through supply chain
Supply chain bottlenecks are raising red flags for inflation down the road.
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Maritime
Biden budget pumps $84 million into Virginia port deepening
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget provides first-time federal funds to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor.
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Air Cargo
Perishable produce puts more pressure on tight air cargo market
Finding cargo space on aircraft these days is a challenge. Now comes another layer of demand from U.S. fruit growers looking to export from the…
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Maritime
Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports
Allegations of service and rate violations ocean carriers against U.S. exporters are increasing, according to FMC commissioners.
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Maritime
Funding go-ahead for Mississippi River deepening seen as boon for exports
Project will increase available ship capacity within two years.
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Supply Chains
Inbound package rates rise; market braces for sticker shock
The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) new regulations will see an increase in international inbound package rates across the U.S.
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Maritime
Ports see ‘longer battle’ ahead before volumes turn corner
Industry pushes lawmakers for roughly $2 billion in maritime-specific relief in next COVID package.
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Trade and Compliance
Commentary: April Fools! Who’s the loser in phase one?
CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco provides commentary on how the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China has not worked as thought, at least…
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