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Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
5 years of supply chain disruptions and the lessons learned
Hindsight has the virtue of revealing opportunities we may have missed.
By Edwin Lopez • Updated Dec. 31, 2021 -
Air cargo carriers shift operations as Shanghai disruption drags on
Changes due to disruption at Shanghai Pudong International Airport have already affected at least one major shipper.
By Max Garland • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Boiling truckload market to last through 2021: Morgan Stanley
Carriers are reporting a surge in demand as Labor Day approaches, with little protest from shippers as rates rise.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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Shanghai airport terminal closure leads logistics firms to expect cargo delays
China has implemented strict measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, leading to strains on already-limited air cargo capacity out of the country.
By Max Garland • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Retail freight proves a doorbuster for trucking
The continued inventory stock-up will keep trucking busy until consumer picking starts to wane. Shippers are trying to lock down lanes they need by contracting with dedicated fleets.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 19, 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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Tight ocean market, peak preparations drive strong demand for airfreight
But capacity is tight, and there are "no signals that the inter-continental passenger market is going to recover anytime soon," Clive Managing Director Niall van de Wouw said in a statement.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 17, 2021 -
Two Canadian railroads want KCS. It's a fight that will test regulations and already has shippers on edge.
Rail customers expressed worries the acquisition of Kansas City Southern could lead to higher rates or more consolidation, though many also filed letters of support for a specific deal.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 16, 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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US Xpress projects tight truckload market will push up contract rates
Driver supply "remains challenging," and tight capacity will keep spot rates above contract rates through 2021, the company said.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 12, 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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Ocean Shipping Reform Act heads to Biden's desk
Lawmakers voted on the Senate version of the bill days after the president pushed for its approval.
By Matt Leonard • Updated June 13, 2022 -
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Ocean carriers boost profit expectations as congestion, demand raise rates
Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle called the rates being offered "clearly monopolistic" and said government intervention could help bring down costs.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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KCS directors spurn Canadian Pacific's $31B bid, delay shareholder vote
The vote will now take place on Sept. 3, at which time shareholders will decide whether to approve a voting trust pegged to the Canadian National deal.
By Edwin Lopez • Updated Aug. 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of South Carolina Ports Authority
Shippers turn to intermodal in Q2 as they race to stock-up
"The trucking rates have increased so significantly that it's giving an advantage for the intermodal shipments," said Jeff Trombly, a professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
By Max Garland • Aug. 9, 2021 -
"Line for Canadian Customs, US-Canada Border, Surrey, British Columbia" by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Customs workers in Canada reach agreement, end slowdown that threatened supply chains
The four-year tentative agreement applies to nearly 9,500 border services officers and follows work-to-rule actions by Canada Border Services Agency employees that began Friday.
By Max Garland • Updated Aug. 9, 2021 -
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Maersk grows e-commerce fulfillment network with Visible Supply Chain Management deal
The acquisition will give Maersk a network of nine warehouses able to reach 75% of land in the U.S. in 24 hours and 95% within 48 hours.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Sharpie maker says manufacturing in the US helped it avoid snarled supply chains
Newell Brands, Sharpie's parent company, said manufacturing based in the same continent as consumer demand helped avoid the freight issues that challenged "at least one" of its competitors.
By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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FMC seeks details on congestion surcharge practices from 8 ocean carriers
Some cargo owners had "shared information with the commission regarding concerns about these charges and their validity," FMC spokesman John DeCrosta said.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 5, 2021 -
Courtesy of DHL Express
DHL Express takes step toward zero-emission logistics with 12 electric aircraft
The company will use the electric aircraft for regional feeder routes starting in the U.S., primarily for the Southeast and West Coast.
By Max Garland • Aug. 5, 2021 -
Courtesy of Schneider
Schneider's intermodal customers face 70% uptick in dwell time
The company aims to add up to 3,000 containers this year to help flow through clogged intermodal networks.
By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 4, 2021 -
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Manufacturers struggle to grow inventories as supplier deliveries remain sluggish: ISM
The ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index for July indicated falling inventory levels. It had reached growth territory in May and June.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 3, 2021 -
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Deep Dive'You can pay or you can wait': How retailers are navigating a shipping crisis
Consumer demand came raging back this year. The supply chain wasn't ready for it, and now retailers, brands and consumers are paying the price.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 3, 2021 -
MCS Industries to FMC: MSC, COSCO unfair practices created $600K in damages
The complaint will head to the FMC's Office of the Administrative Law Judges where it will be assigned to the agency's sole judge.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Aug. 5, 2021 -
Courtesy of XPO.
Deep DiveFrom sapling to pure-play LTL: The story of XPO Logistics under Jacobs
Bradley Jacobs is a relentless numbers man and a serial entrepreneur. And he's one thing neither XPO nor GXO can replace.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 2, 2021
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