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FMC calls on Biden to prioritize vaccines, PPE for port workers
Unions and groups representing maritime employees reported nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases since March 2020.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Is Lunar New Year the turning point for equipment shortages?
Manufacturers are operating at full capacity to produce containers. It's just a matter of moving the new equipment to where it's needed.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 27, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
By Supply Chain Dive staff -
Kendall Davis / Supply Chain Dive
Ocean rates rose through January as ports report record year
Carriers have held off on the blank sailings that usually happen around Lunar New Year, but one forwarder suggested booking loads for spring now as capacity is strained.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Rolled cargo ticks up at 75% of ports worldwide: Ocean Insights
Shippers are also dealing with an increased rate of blanked sailings to start 2021. Blanked capacity is expected to reach 13% and 11% of overall capacity in the third and fourth week of January, respectively.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 20, 2021 -
Danielle Ternes / Supply Chain Dive
ColumnPatent Pending: Walmart plans automated order picking, Target floats RFID for freight tracking
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 15, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Damco is gone. Where do Maersk, freight forwarders and shippers go from here?
Shippers face a choice as they plan freight strategies: the simplicity of a single end-to-end provider or the reduced risk of a diversified carrier network.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 13, 2021 -
European shippers say ocean carriers broke contracts, call on regulators to step in
Authorities in China and South Korea and the Federal Maritime Commission in the U.S. are also examining ocean shipping practices and container availability.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 7, 2021 -
Maersk
Maersk works with stakeholders on port congestion, export issues
The carrier wants to increase dual transactions at its Los Angeles terminal to help with congestion but didn't provide specifics on improving the equipment availability for exporters.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 4, 2021 -
Courtesy of Port of Virginia
Refusing US export cargo may violate Shipping Act, FMC warns in letter to carrier association
The ideal situation is industry works out a solution on its own, one commissioner said. But the agency could open a new investigation and has the power to levy fines if the alleged behavior continues.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 21, 2020 -
Container movement lags at Port of Los Angeles as unseasonably high imports arrive
Dozens of container ships are idling off the Southern California coast, a sign of "the sheer amount of traffic" at the Port of Los Angeles, said Executive Director Gene Seroka.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 16, 2020 -
Yujin Kim / Supply Chain Dive
Containers, port congestion subject of upcoming FMC meetings with 6 ocean carriers
The Federal Maritime Commission has suggestions for how the carriers can improve container movement, but the agency doesn't have plans for enforcement.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 15, 2020 -
Costco expects container shortages through March
Freight bottlenecks are delaying replenishment to Costco stores by two to four days, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 14, 2020 -
Dive Awards
Executive of the Year: Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles
Seroka has helped the logistics industry navigate the uncharted waters of the pandemic while aiding the city in procuring personal protective equipment.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Port of Long Beach terminals commit to 50% dual transactions
Executive Director Mario Cordero said dual transactions go both ways: Terminal operators must maximize appointments, and truck drivers must meet the appointments.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 8, 2020 -
Ocean carriers push shippers to use 20-foot containers with 40-foot in short supply
Demand for ocean shipping has maxed out carrier capacity for the foreseeable future, generated equipment shortages and caused headaches for shippers.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Manufacturers report 'significant delays' due to port congestion, rising coronavirus cases
One respondent in the ISM manufacturing report experienced delays at U.S. ports when importing materials from China, particularly at the Port of Long Beach.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 2, 2020 -
Courtesy of Port of Virginia
Drewry: As vessel operating costs increase 4.5%, shippers should focus on capacity
Fuel is the only vessel operating cost that carriers can directly pass along to shippers. But that's not what's been causing recent increases.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 1, 2020 -
Cargo rollovers rise as Maersk rolls more than 1 in 3 shipments in October
Swelling demand and strained container line capacity are stressing the ocean freight supply chain.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Supply chain bottlenecks prompt FMC investigation into container movement
U.S. exporters have witnessed containers leave empty on ocean carriers before having the chance to load them with cargo.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 23, 2020 -
Imports flood Southern California warehouses, Port of LA plans incentive for dual transactions
Dwell times at terminals and for warehouse space have doubled, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Maersk expects higher contract rates to follow uptick in spot prices
The container line's volume declined in all trade lanes except voyages into North America, highlighting the unequal recovery taking place worldwide.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Courtesy of OOCL
Ocean carriers add 'unprecedented' capacity on Transpacific
Consumer spending is driving high trade volume in the back half of 2020, but it's not clear how long this will last as unemployment levels remain elevated.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 28, 2020 -
Maersk partners with COVID-19 vaccine developer on distribution plan
A variety of factors make vaccine distribution a difficult undertaking — ranging from temperature requirements to the tight capacity in the freight market.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes/Supply Chain Dive; Photographs by Rawf8, gerenme and vitpho via Getty Images and Craig Lee / South Carolina Ports Authority"/Supply Chain Dive
Supply chain cities on the rise
Large populations, inland infrastructure, ports and advantageous tax codes can bring shippers and carriers knocking, putting cities on the fast track to logistics hub status.
Updated Nov. 17, 2020 -
Port of Los Angeles
Equipment prices quadruple as Transpacific volume surge creates Asia container shortage
Chassis and trucks at U.S. ports are also in short supply, leading drayage carriers to implement a congestion surcharge.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 15, 2020
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