supply chain disruptions


Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Biden Takes Victory Lap, Declaring Holiday Supply Chain Crisis Averted
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Biden Takes Victory Lap, Declaring Holiday Supply Chain Crisis Averted

By Mario Parker and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in

December 22, 2021
Total Views: 1313

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Drewry: Four Potential Supply Chain Disruptors to Watch For In 2022
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Drewry: Four Potential Supply Chain Disruptors to Watch For In 2022

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The fractious relationship between ocean carriers and their freight forwarder and NVOCC customers is seen as one of

December 15, 2021
Total Views: 1516

Friday, December 10, 2021
New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains
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New Ningbo Lockdown Shows Covid Threat Hanging Over Supply Chains

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – A new partial lockdown in Ningbo has highlighted the threat to container supply chains from China’s strict zero-Covid

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 1343

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Port of Oakland
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Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers

By Sharon Bernstein and Nathan Frandino ESCALON, Calif., Dec 9 (Reuters) – The shrink-wrapped boxes of fresh California walnuts stacked almost to the

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 2272

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Shipping Alliances Drop Hundreds of Asia-North Europe Port Calls Due to Congestion
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Shipping Alliances Drop Hundreds of Asia-North Europe Port Calls Due to Congestion

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Nearly a quarter of the scheduled port calls of Asia-North Europe alliance loops were omitted in the past five months,

December 8, 2021
Total Views: 2393

Saturday, December 4, 2021
Truck Traffic on a bridge
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Is Lowering The Age Limit For Truckers In Order To Address The Supply-Chain Crunch Worth The Safety Risks?

By Keith Laing (Bloomberg) –Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year he jumped at the chance and

December 4, 2021
Total Views: 3847

Thursday, December 2, 2021
Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into Supply Chain Disruptions
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Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry Into Supply Chain Disruptions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a new inquiry into supply chain disruptions contributing to empty shelves and sky-high prices for U.S.

December 2, 2021
Total Views: 918

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Major California Ports Continue To Delay Fees For Lingering Containers

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) –California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach delayed charging fines on containers that sit on the docks for

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 1000

Longshoremen China
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China’s Covid Zero Policy Towards Seafarers Escalates Supply Chain Crisis

By K. Oanh Ha and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) —China’s increasingly extreme Covid Zero policies are standing in the way of a full recovery for the

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 2935

Toymaker’s ‘War Room’ Goes 24/7 To Secure Spots On Containers And Ships
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Toymaker’s ‘War Room’ Goes 24/7 To Secure Spots On Containers And Ships

By Amelia Pollard (Bloomberg) –The journey of Tonka’s Mighty Dump Truck toy from its Asian factory to U.S. stores offers a window into

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 5595

Port Of Vancouver, Canada
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Shipping Cost And Delays Are Prompting Companies To Look Towards Canadian And U.S. Suppliers

By Allison Lampert and Julie Gordon, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Global shipping and supply chain bottlenecks are encouraging Canadian firms to bring

November 24, 2021
Total Views: 1568

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Cargo ship Guangdong Port
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Off The Grid: Chinese Data Law Adds to Global Shipping Disruption

By Jonathan Saul and Eduardo Baptista LONDON/HONG KONG, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 5320

Monday, November 15, 2021
The congested Port of Los Angeles is shown in San Pedro, California
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Watch: CBS’ 60 Minutes on ‘What’s Caused America’s Supply Chain Crunch?’

Check out this 60 Minutes segment “What’s caused America’s supply chain crunch?” on the United States’ supply chains that are

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 4530

Sunday, November 14, 2021
Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth
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Abu Dhabi Ports Group Reports Strong Revenue Growth

Abu Dhabi Ports Group announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reporting revenue growth of 22% year-on-year to AED 2.791

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 750

Shipping Logjam Is Forcing Major Companies To Rethink Their Manufacturing Hubs In Asia
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Shipping Logjam Is Forcing Major Companies To Rethink Their Manufacturing Hubs In Asia

By Siddharth Cavale and Corina Pons (Reuters) – Major clothing and shoe companies are moving production to countries closer to their U.S. and European

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 4205

Saturday, November 13, 2021
Ships Keep Coming Even As Every Sector Of The Supply Chain Has Reached Capacity
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Ships Keep Coming Even As Every Sector Of The Supply Chain Has Reached Capacity

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) –The logjam of container ships outside the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach swelled to another record as

November 13, 2021
Total Views: 3482

Friday, November 12, 2021
Op-Ed: The Need to Understand What is Wrong with our Transportation Infrastructure
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Op-Ed: The Need to Understand What is Wrong with our Transportation Infrastructure

Like many Americans I have been intensely following our country’s supply chain crisis. Many of gCaptain’s readers are maritime, logistics and

November 12, 2021
Total Views: 2869

Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Biden’s Commerce Chief Says Supply Chain Hurdles to Last Well Into 2022
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Biden’s Commerce Chief Says Supply Chain Hurdles to Last Well Into 2022

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — U.S. supply chains will take “some number of months” to normalize next year, and vaccine mandates for companies will

November 9, 2021
Total Views: 830

Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex
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Snarled Supply Chain Is Making US Warehouse Shortage Worse

By John Gittelsohn (Bloomberg) — Record numbers of cargo ships bob in the waters off Southern California, unable to unload. A late shipment of patio

November 9, 2021
Total Views: 2400

Sunday, November 7, 2021
Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
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China Posts Record Trade Surplus in October As Exports Surge

By Bloomberg News(Bloomberg) –China posted a record monthly trade surplus in October as exports surged despite global supply-chain disruptions.

November 7, 2021
Total Views: 1214