supply chain


Friday, January 6, 2023
China’s COVID Woes Puts Supply Chain’s Return to Normal on Pause
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China’s COVID Woes Puts Supply Chain’s Return to Normal on Pause

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Declining world supply chain pressures are being challenged by new disruptions in China tied to

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 939

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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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: 1215

Sunday, August 28, 2022
Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Softening Of Global Freight Rates
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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: 4574

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Calls for More Cargo as Fluidity Improves

The nation’s top port for containers is out with some big numbers again today. The Port of Los Angeles reported preliminary July figures showing an

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 3703

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Supply Chain Stakeholders Begin Data Sharing with New National Freight Data Platform

The U.S. Department of Transportation is getting ready to convene the first meeting of supply chain stakeholders participating in a new national freight data

August 10, 2022
Total Views: 737

White House Port Envoy Says Nation’s Entire Supply Chains Need 24/7 Operations, Not Just Ports
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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: 1304

Monday, July 25, 2022
Key Workers Threaten to Hit Global Economy Where It Hurts
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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: 1212

Sunday, July 24, 2022
World’s Key Workers Threaten To Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
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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: 3742

Thursday, June 16, 2022
President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law
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President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law

President Joe Biden has signed into law the S. 3580, the “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022,” marking the first major change to federal regulations for

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3224

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over U.S. Demand

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Some supply strains in the US are easing, two years after a jump in demand started emptying shelves, snarling shipping

May 31, 2022
Total Views: 5626

Monday, May 23, 2022
Trucks At Port Of LA
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Stressed-Out Supply Chain Managers Throwing in the Towel in Search of Greener Pastures

By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina (Bloomberg) — Supply-chain managers quit their jobs last year at the highest rate since at least 2016 due to a mix of burnout

May 23, 2022
Total Views: 4978

Saturday, March 26, 2022
Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports
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Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports

By Laura Curtis, Mar 26, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he expects labor talks to be resolved without significant disruption to

March 26, 2022
Total Views: 1968

Friday, February 18, 2022
U.S. Justice Department Cracking Down on Collusive Conduct in Supply Chains
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U.S. Justice Department Cracking Down on Collusive Conduct in Supply Chains

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced an initiative to investigate and prosecute collusive conduct in the supply chains. The initiative comes in

February 18, 2022
Total Views: 2156

Friday, February 11, 2022
World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery
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World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery

By Mark John Feb 11 (Reuters) – Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts,

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 4006

Friday, January 28, 2022
containerships anchored off port of los angeles
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Monetary Policy Effect on Supply Chain Inflationary Pressure May Be ‘Limited’ -New York Fed

By Jonnelle Marte Jan 28 (Reuters) – Domestic monetary policy actions may do little to tame some of the inflation being driven by global supply chain

January 28, 2022
Total Views: 551

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Supply Chain Chaos Spurs New ETF to Ride Shipping Boom
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Supply Chain Chaos Spurs New ETF to Ride Shipping Boom

By Emily Graffeo (Bloomberg) — ProShares is preparing a new ETF to exploit chaos across global supply chains even as bottlenecks show signs of easing

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1464

Trucks At Port Of LA
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Online Holiday Sales Growth in U.S. Hit By Supply Chain Snarls, Report Says

Jan 12 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending on online shopping during the holiday season was weaker than expected, Adobe Analytics data showed, as supply

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 588

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
APM terminals los angeles
Ports

Maersk Sees Supply Chain Strain Continuing ‘For Some Time’

COPENHAGEN, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Top container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday warned its customers it was still struggling to move

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 1671

Container ships wait off the coast of the congested Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California
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Supply Chain Startup Project44 Raises Funds at $2.4 Billion Valuation

By Gillian Tan (Bloomberg) — Project44, a startup that enables the world’s largest companies to track shipments across the global supply chain,

January 11, 2022
Total Views: 1092

Monday, January 10, 2022
Federal Reserve Launches Monitor of Drybulk and Container Shipping ‘Pressure’
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Federal Reserve Launches Monitor of Drybulk and Container Shipping ‘Pressure’

How do you quantify supply chain pain? Drybulk freight and containership hires (along with airfreight) are at the epicenter of all the hurt, in the view of the

January 10, 2022
Total Views: 1662