Imports rose in July. Has peak come early or are supply chains making up for lost time?

Empty container returns to Asia from the Port of Los Angeles were on par with 2019 levels, signaling an expected uptick in trade flows on the Transpacific.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 14, 2020

Transpacific rates swell as retail restocking revives import volume

Capacity has grown compared to this time last year, but the reintroduction of sailings hasn't pushed down rates for cargo flowing from East Asia to the U.S. West Coast.

By Matt Leonard • Aug. 12, 2020

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Inside the trends affecting logistics management

The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.  

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Logistics companies plan to use AI, data to ship goods ahead of purchase orders: survey

"Preemptive logistics," in which companies predict demand and ship items before customers order them, requires information sharing and transparency throughout the supply chain, according to a survey from Ericsson.

By Morgan Forde • Aug. 7, 2020

CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC resume operations at Port of Beirut

The port resumed operations on Monday afternoon, according to a notice from Maersk which reported the container terminal saw only minor damage. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Aug. 12, 2020

Maersk to charge fee starting in September for shippers manually booking, amending documents

The carrier said it receives about 6,000 emails and phone calls every week related to manual amendments.

By Matt Leonard • July 27, 2020

Walmart's planned South Carolina warehouse will increase Port of Charleston volume 5%

The $220 million, 3 million-square-foot facility will serve regional distribution centers that support about 850 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs.

By Matt Leonard • July 22, 2020

Maersk, Microsoft, Nike, Unilever, others form net-zero emissions initiative citing 'climate emergency'

Member companies have committed to sharing best practices across their value chains.

By Morgan Forde • July 21, 2020

Pandemic-driven budget cuts increase safety risks for ocean cargo

Alllianz warns that the economic impacts of the coronavirus on shippers, carriers and workers since the downturn will encourage cost-cutting which often negatively affects safety. 

By Emma Cosgrove • July 21, 2020

Flooding in China disrupts medical, PPE suppliers. Shippers should expect delays

Maersk said it had several inland terminals suspend operations as a result of the flooding in Anhui and Jiangxi provinces, though "the situation is improving, as the water recedes," a company spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive.

By Matt Leonard • Updated July 23, 2020

Port of LA: 2020 volume will be lowest since Great Recession

It took nearly a decade to see levels recover after the Great Recession. But the port is confident it won't take that long this time around.

By Matt Leonard • July 16, 2020

FAA says airlines can clear seats for cargo as airfreight rates, new coronavirus cases rise

Airlines for America applied for the exemption to remove seats on May 6, arguing it was in the public interest that the planes be available to move essential cargo during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Matt Leonard • Updated July 15, 2020

Florida requires sea level studies for construction as ports plan for climate risk

The Port of Miami said sea level rise was one of the "biggest concerns involving the future" of the port.

By Kim Slowey • July 15, 2020

Southeast US warehousing markets to grow as supply chains opt for China+1 strategies

The Southeast closed Q1 2020 with the top three fastest-growing industrial real estate markets: Savannah, Georgia; Greenville, South Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina, according to CBRE. 

By Matt Leonard • July 13, 2020

NRF forecasts lowest peak season since 2014

U.S. ports handled 1.53 million TEUs in May, down 17% year over year. June is estimated at 1.69 million TEUs, down almost 6% compared to last year.

By Matt Leonard • July 9, 2020

Standards from DCSA enable automated sharing of vessel schedules

The effort aims to allow ship schedules to be shared automatically with partners who subscribe to a particular carrier's information.

By Matt Leonard • July 8, 2020

Maersk acquires KGH Customs Services for $281M

Maersk has been open about its ambitions to expand into other parts of the supply chain, positing logistics sector growth as a main business objective.

By Matt Leonard • July 6, 2020

MSC adds instant quotes to website

The instant quote option will only be available on trade lanes from North America to Europe and from Asia to Europe, but the carrier plans to expand the offering throughout the year.

By Matt Leonard • July 1, 2020

Kuehne + Nagel extends 2030 net-zero carbon goal to include suppliers, contractors

The new target incorporates contracted services and purchases, adding nearly 60 times the emissions to measure and manage compared to the company's previous 2010 goal.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 24, 2020

Carriers reinstate capacity on Transpacific route after rates rise 50%

Blank sailings have kept rates aloft as carriers match capacity with a downturn in freight demand. However canceled trips are set to increase again in the third quarter, according to Sea-Intelligence.

By Matt Leonard • June 24, 2020

Shippers should embed carrier financial health into resilience plans as pandemic upends logistics

As supply chain leaders shift their focus to increasing resilience, they will need to consider multi-modal, multi-carrier logistics plans, according to CSCMP's State of Logistics Report.

By Matt Leonard • June 23, 2020

FMC: Trucks should return empties to pickup terminal, increasing dual transactions

The process would boost driver productivity and reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

By S.L. Fuller • June 19, 2020

CH Robinson flexes muscle to wrangle PPE supply chains

The struggle to procure PPE has led states and hospital systems to lean on the procurement and logistics skills of private players.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 18, 2020

MSC rolls out carbon neutral shipping program

Shippers now have the option to offset the carbon emissions produced in transit by investing in clean energy and environmental protection programs chosen by MSC.

By Morgan Forde • June 17, 2020

CMA CGM adds $200 per TEU peak surcharge for July as rates soar

Rising rates suggest carriers may have overestimated the downturn in freight demand, as capacity heading to the U.S. West Coast is expected to be 10% higher through June compared to May.

By Matt Leonard • June 16, 2020

Port of LA's Seroka calls for nationwide data sharing portal

The system would allow ports, carriers and shippers to get a better view of cargo movement with details including when a customer makes a reservation and the location of containers throughout the country.

By Matt Leonard • June 12, 2020