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Legislators propose federal office to manage supply chain crises
A new bill would create the Office of Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response to monitor and respond to disruptions.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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San Pedro Bay ports move to ease congestion7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains
The goal is to transition quickly to round-the-clock operations, but "it's not a single lever we can pull today to open up all the gates," the Port of Los Angeles' Gene Seroka said.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 15, 2021 -
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TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
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East Coast port volumes rise as some importers avoid West Coast congestion
Delays at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have sent importers looking for other options, but that is leading to congestion at East Coast ports, said Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, in an emailed analysis.
By Max Garland • Oct. 11, 2021 -
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Coca-Cola thinks 'outside the box,' books bulk vessels to ship supplies
Using three bulk vessels, Coca-Cola is moving 2,800 TEUs of material to keep production lines running across the world.
By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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'We're going to see a lot of bare shelves': Retail preps for a holiday beset by supply chain pain
Bottlenecks from factories to cargo ships mean less inventory and fewer discounts for the season.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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Delayed exports clog the wood pulp, toilet paper supply chain
Purchase limits at Costco and Sam's Club have more to do with raw material delays than a renewed run on toilet paper, one expert said.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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Costco to charter 7 vessels for Transpacific routes
The vessels will provide Costco with about a quarter of its annual needs on the trade lane.
By Alejandra Carranza • Updated March 15, 2022 -
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Nike warns of shortages as ocean congestion, Vietnam shutdowns hurt inventory
Pre-pandemic, it took Nike about 40 days to move product from Asia to North America, said CFO Matt Friend. That has since doubled.
By Max Garland • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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San Pedro Bay ports move to ease congestionLos Angeles, Long Beach ports extend truck hours amid cargo deluge
The ports' latest tweaks to their hours come after months of congestion and surging consumer demand.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Retail's new fad? Charter ships to ensure sales, even if it's costly.
Companies are willing to spend money on chartering ships because the alternative of not having inventory in for peak season is worse, said Sea-Intelligence CEO and Founder Alan Murphy.
By Max Garland • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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Opinion
Supply chain challenges aren't going away anytime soon
Businesses and consumers should prepare for continued disruption and increased costs, writes a supply chain expert at CBRE.
By Joe Dunlap • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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FMC mulls rules to enforce detention, demurrage
The regulator is seeking input on whether subjecting ocean carriers and marine terminals to additional regulations would ease fee disputes.
By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Feb. 10, 2022 -
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Maersk buys omnichannel tech startup, furthering end-to-end ambitions
The ocean carrier invested in Huub back in 2019, and is now acquiring the cloud-based logistics startup with hopes of scaling it.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Tight capacity, high rates leave Joann looking for cargo space
The crafts company is among retailers paying higher prices to guarantee space on ocean vessels.
By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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LA, Long Beach port congestion could disrupt $90B in trade: Russell
Solutions for a congested freight environment include shippers booking in advance even it means paying extra, carriers doubling orders for container ships and 3PLs adding drayage surcharges.
By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 9, 2021 -
Burlington's sourcing costs are up 78% over 2 years due to pandemic supply chain disruptions
Company executives laid out three reasons why supply chain costs are leading to high prices — and why they think price hikes won't last.
By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Carriers double container ship orders in 2021 as freight demand shows no signs of slowing
The orders still do not solve the immediate problem of current supply chain congestion as it will take years for the final delivery of the new vessels.
By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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A tale of two dollar stores: Dollar Tree contends with freight, Dollar General mostly shrugs off costs
The $1 price point means limited options for mitigating expenses as supply chain congestion leads to extraordinary cost increases.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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White House delves into supply chain problemsConsolidation in ocean shipping: A 20-year journey puts scrutiny on carriers
After Hanjin's bankruptcy, carriers continued to band together to scale operations and provide shippers a global footprint. Now the White House is taking a closer look.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Ida disrupts freight movement after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane
Rescue and relief efforts are underway, but the damage to infrastructure and impact on business could be long term.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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White House delves into supply chain problemsWhite House appoints 'port envoy' to tackle congestion, bottlenecks
John Porcari's appointment follows months of conversations between supply chain stakeholders and the Department of Transportation.
By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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What retail executives are saying about widespread supply chain bottlenecks
From air shipping to ship charters to price increases, industry players are managing chaos at ports and throughout the global production network every way they can.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Walmart charters ships to ensure freight capacity, inventory for peak season
One ship leasing company referred to the charter market as "red hot" as it has signed 40 new charters so far this year.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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White House delves into supply chain problemsPort congestion has Biden's attention. Here's what San Pedro ports recommend.
Executives at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach have a long list of ideas they want to implement as Biden brings together various stakeholders on the issue.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Meishan Terminal in Ningbo resumes operations
In-gate, out-gate and berthing activity have all restarted at the gateway after two weeks of lockdown.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Aug. 18, 2021
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