October 14, 2022/
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 ports on all coasts. While import volumes are down,...
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 ports on all coasts. While import volumes are down,...
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 years trying to scramble and increase capacity by any...
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 drive an already struggling supply chain deeper into chaos....
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 of 2021, an increase of 8.4%. As the fourth...
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 or the chance to create backup plans with options...
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 the east coast port, partly because of the ability...
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 by companies. The test hinges on the second prong,...
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 next four years. The goal of the negotiations is...
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 hit the supply chain has driven the market into...
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 complications. For months, Shanghai and other cities in China...
