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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

Supply Chains Undergoing Digital Transformation ‘Golden Age’

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — When the pandemic arrived in the leafy lakeside town of Holland, Michigan, office-furniture company Haworth Inc. needed

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 1185

Monday, October 17, 2022
Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Ports

California Calls for Projects for $1.2 Billion in Port and Freight Infrastructure Funding

The state of California has issued a call for projects for the $1.2 billion in one-time state funding for port and freight infrastructure projects. Finalized

October 17, 2022
Total Views: 1783

Thursday, October 13, 2022
Supply Chain Snarls Loosen, But Plenty of Problems Remain
Shipping

Supply Chain Snarls Loosen, But Plenty of Problems Remain

By Timothy Aeppel Oct 13 (Reuters) – John Ehresmann loves that the cost of shipping an ocean container from Asia to a U.S. port or

October 13, 2022
Total Views: 920

Sunday, October 9, 2022
Port of Rotterdam. Photo Credit: Aerovista Luchtfotografie / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

When Will The Supply Chain Return To Normal?

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) Few observers have had a better perch to watch the pandemic slowly clog — and now free up — one of the biggest arteries of

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 3695

Saturday, September 10, 2022
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail
Ports

US Unions Work To Avoid Rail Strikes

By Victoria Cavaliere (Bloomberg) Freight railroads and labor unions are working through the weekend to hammer out a new contract to avoid a strike that could

September 10, 2022
Total Views: 3038

Sunday, August 28, 2022
Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Softening Of Global Freight Rates
Shipping

Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Softening Of Global Freight Rates

By Samy Adghirni and Tara Patel (Bloomberg) –French container line giant CMA CGM SA is seeing an across-the-board drop in shipping rates and a

August 28, 2022
Total Views: 4522

Saturday, August 27, 2022
The San Pedro Bay Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Photo Courtesy Port of Long Beach
Ports

Container Dwell Fee On Hold Again For San Pedro Bay Ports

The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will postpone consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for four weeks, until Sept. 23.  Since the

August 27, 2022
Total Views: 755

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
White House Port Envoy Says Nation’s Entire Supply Chains Need 24/7 Operations, Not Just Ports
Ports

White House Port Envoy Says Nation’s Entire Supply Chains Need 24/7 Operations, Not Just Ports

By Ngai Yeung (Bloomberg) — All parts of the US supply chain — not just its ports — need to move to round-the-clock operations to

August 10, 2022
Total Views: 1279

Saturday, August 6, 2022
UK’s Biggest Container Port To Be Hit By Eight Days of Strikes
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UK’s Biggest Container Port To Be Hit By Eight Days of Strikes

By Siddharth Philip and Katie Linsell (Bloomberg) –Almost 2,000 dock workers at Britain’s biggest container ship port plan to strike for eight days

August 6, 2022
Total Views: 5434

Friday, August 5, 2022
Dockworker Union Plans Strike At UK’s Biggest Container Port
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Dockworker Union Plans Strike At UK’s Biggest Container Port

By Siddharth Philip (Bloomberg) Almost 2,000 dock workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s biggest container ship port, will strike for eight days later this month

August 5, 2022
Total Views: 1235

Thursday, July 28, 2022
‘Huge Disruption’ Expected After UK Port Strike Vote
Ports

‘Huge Disruption’ Expected After UK Port Strike Vote

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Staff at Britain’s largest container port, Felixstowe, have voted in favour of strike action in a

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 2613

Monday, July 25, 2022
Key Workers Threaten to Hit Global Economy Where It Hurts
Shipping

Key Workers Threaten to Hit Global Economy Where It Hurts

By Augusta Saraiva and Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains -– and also on the workers

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 1199

Sunday, July 24, 2022
World’s Key Workers Threaten To Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
Shipping

World’s Key Workers Threaten To Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt

By Augusta Saraiva and Bryce Baschuk Jul 24, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains -– and also

July 24, 2022
Total Views: 3722

Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Liverpool Dockworkers Might Strike Over Pay
Ports

Liverpool Dockworkers Might Strike Over Pay

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Hundreds of dockworkers at one of Britain’s largest container ports will be balloted for strike action in a

July 19, 2022
Total Views: 1535

Monday, July 18, 2022
When Will Supply Chains Return to Normal?
Ports

When Will Supply Chains Return to Normal?

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Rock guitarist Jack White, who extended his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” into October, might want to name

July 18, 2022
Total Views: 2904

Thursday, July 14, 2022
German Dockworkers Begin Two-Day Strike Adding to Congestion Woes
Shipping

German Dockworkers Begin Two-Day Strike Adding to Congestion Woes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Dockers walked out of German ports at six o’clock this morning at the start of a 48-hour strike that will paralyse

July 14, 2022
Total Views: 2407

Saturday, July 9, 2022
Trucks At Port Of LA
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California Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

By Augusta Saraiva and Ngai Yeung (Bloomberg) –About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in

July 9, 2022
Total Views: 3931

Thursday, July 7, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Shipping

Global Supply Chain Pressures Continue Slide

Global supply chain pressures continued to decline in June but is still at historically high levels, according to the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain

July 7, 2022
Total Views: 1259

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Clogged Warehouses And Rail Delays Signal New Supply Chain Woes

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) Public attention has waned two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, giving the impression that everything

June 28, 2022
Total Views: 3321

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam. Photo: Shutterstock
Shipping

Maersk Sees No Let Up in Surging Cost of Shipping Goods

By Richa Naidu and Padraic Halpin LONDON/DUBLIN, June 22 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping goods has surged 25-30% since the start of the pandemic due

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 3530
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