After the tempo of imports swung from the west coast to deluge the eastern seaboard, a reduction of imports across the board has cleared up much of the backlogs at… read more →
Ocean freight carriers have been under tremendous scrutiny since the pandemic kicked off, but now many are looking at ways to balance the reduction in demand after they’ve spent two-plus… read more →
One week ago, the US was seized with the terror of knowing that a rail strike was possibly coming in just seven days and that strike could upend transportation and… read more →
The Port of Virginia has set another record for its most productive July ever. Coming in at 318,000 TEUs in July, the port moved over 24,500 TEUs more than July… read more →
After two years of supply chain disruption and port congestion, many shippers are looking for alternatives. Whether they want a change of journey to avoid the deepest areas of delay… read more →
The smartest bet in the last week would be the wager that the Port of Virginia would announce a record-setting FY2022 after huge numbers of imports and containers passed through… read more →
A controversial law in California that reclassifies independent contractors according to a three-prong test has caused some contractors to protest because to maintain business, they have to be hired on… read more →
Over on the west coast, the International Longshore Worker’s Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are deep into negotiations on the new contract that will dictate work for the… read more →
Now that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act has passed, the FMC will be taking a closer look at the carrier practices that impact shippers. During the Pandemic, the disruption that… read more →
Shanghai is set to begin lifting Covid lockdown restrictions on June 1, and while this is a much-welcomed development for both citizens and corporations, it does come with further supply-chain… read more →