Inland Port still working to improve supply chain issues

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Inland Port Authority said it was making progress in the ongoing supply chain crisis Tuesday, weeks after it announced partnerships with Union Pacific and others to expedite the shipping of containers to Utah. Hundreds of miles from the backlog of ships on the west coast, containers are piled high at RSD Container Yard Services, one of …

Pent-up worldwide demand squeezing global supply chain

SALT LAKE CITY — Store shelves are emptying, ports are backed up, the holiday shopping season is approaching. The global supply-chain mess is likely to get messier before it gets better, says a Utah import/export specialist, Miles Hansen, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah. He added the global supply-chain crisis highlights the importance of Utah’s inland port and …

Are there solutions for the supply chain headaches?

SALT LAKE CITY — Businesses across the country, including here in Utah, are looking for ways to bypass the ongoing global supply chain problems.  Is there an easy solution? The simple answer is there is not an easy solution to this complicated series of complex problems. Clear as mud, right?  Groups like the World Trade Center Utah, the Salt Lake Chamber, and Utah Inland …