A single clerk’s dispute over a travel reimbursement claim resulted in the shutdown of the ports of Stockton, Sacramento, and three terminals at Oakland initiated by Local 34 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).
Utah Helps Local Businesses
To boost business, the Beehive State has launched several incentives and programs to support relocation and expansion.
China ports container volume rises 4.0% from January to September 2022
From January to September of 2022, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 11554.5 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.1%; the container throughput of Chinese ports was 219.3 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%.
Are US supply chain problems over?
Snarled supply chains that helped fuel red-hot inflation are slowly disentangling, offering hope for relief for cash-strapped consumers.
US ports to receive $703 million boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects to improve port facilities.
For freight companies, this year’s peak will be weak
The freight industry is looking at a ‘very, very ugly’ end of 2022.
Small Businesses Getting Squeezed Out in Push for Warehouse Space
A warehouse crush across the U.S. is squeezing out smaller companies as big retailers fill industrial storage sites with their growing stockpiles of inventory.
BNSF plans $1.5B inland intermodal hub to ease port congestion
BNSF will invest more than $1.5 billion to build an intermodal complex in California’s High Desert, the railroad announced Saturday, saying the project will help ease congestion near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Powerhouse logistics companies require powerhouse technology solutions.
Peak freight season is underway and there’s no end in sight for congestion
U.S. Supply chains around the world continue to be vulnerable to interruptions or disruptions and it’s expected to take long into next year until there is a stabilization in freight rates.