Shippers in the cold chain industry are still wary as high wholesale food inventories and inflation could cause some depletion […]
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Trucking Groups in California are Asking Ports to Consider a Single Appointments System
Truckers along the west coast of the U.S. are attempting to restore efficiency to ocean ports by petitioning for new […]
A Shift of Production? How U.S. Retailers Are Taking a Look at Their Global Sourcing Model
The U.S. relies heavily on China for production needs, and in recent years, there’s been a growing concern over their […]
Ocean Carrier Consolidation: Pros & Cons
The shipping industry at large is comprised of thousands of companies worldwide working to keep cargo moving efficiently. Between truckers, […]
More Ports are Enforcing Container Fees
One would likely assume that over the last year efficiency has improved at ports, but that’s not necessarily the case. […]
New California Port Fees Seeing an Impact Already
Last week the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach enacted an emergency fee for containers lingering too long at […]
How the State of California is Getting Involved in this Supply Chain Crisis
The port congestion in the southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles really seems to have no end […]
Congestion and Capacity Continuing to Affect Retail Imports
The National Retail Federation says retail imports are at an all-time high, and are expected to continue at incredibly high […]
China Faced with Drastic Power Supply Shortage
We’ve all been hearing a lot of news on the import side of things – ports are congested beyond belief, […]
Port Congestion Numbers Explained: How Bad Is It?
It’s no secret that congestion at U.S. ports is at an all-time high. Nearly every ocean port is beyond maxed […]
Third Largest Ocean Carrier in the World is Setting a Maximum for Container Rates
Reports have it that CMA CGM just announced they are suspending spot rate increases until February of next year (2022). […]
Shipping in 2021: Recap on the First Six Months
Anyone working in shipping during the pandemic was dumbfounded by the turn of events in 2020. The first half of […]
Hurricane and Storm Season: What to Expect Shipping in 2021
When we think about factors that affect transit time, most shippers’ attention is drawn to things such as port congestion, […]
COVID Outbreak at Yantian Port: Delays will Last Weeks
China has really gotten the brunt of COVID over the last year and a half. The virus started there and […]
Port Update: June 16th 2021
Despite fears of global economic collapse or recessions posed in the early months of 2020, shipment volume continues to rise […]