The ever-worsening ocean freight congestion has lead railroad companies to take extreme methods to catch up on the backlog of containers coming from the US west coast. UP called for… read more →
Container lines are tacking on large surcharges, skipping port calls, and shortening delivery windows for export containers at Chinese ports in response to the crippling congestion of the past couple… read more →
As the first port in the Western Hemisphere to handle 10 million TEUs in a 12-month period, the Port of LA still struggles to handle the deluge of imports crashing… read more →
Much of the logistics news we’ve seen this summer has been about hidden hazmat concerns in both ocean and air freight, and it’s a situation that won’t improve as the… read more →
US Agriculture products are in trouble as a crack in the Hernando DeSoto bridge over I-40 in Memphis has been closed after a crack the length of the bridge was… read more →
One thing we aren’t hearing about is project cargo and heavy shipments in the current market. With container issues and traffic bottlenecked on the west coast, our east coast ports… read more →
After a rough 2020 for everyone, the Port of Virginia is coming in strong with new and improved services for 2021. The $800 million infrastructure investment into the port could… read more →
As though logistics doesn’t have enough to cause disruption and delays, the Ever Given was caught in a sandstorm while traversing the Suez canal. The 20,000teu containership was blown perpendicular… read more →
We’re seem to be hearing about container collapses and losses on vessels crossing the pacific ocean during rough weather and delays popping up due to container shipments hitting huge spots of congestion. The… read more →
As suppliers search for new markets to source goods during the US China tariff negotiations, Vietnam is a natural fit. However, there is an increase in the worry that some… read more →