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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. While the driver shortage is a real threat to the state of the shipping industry, more carriers, such as UPS and FedEx, are expanding their fleets to address the capacity crunch. Fleets Are Expanding.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution. The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub. There were 6.6

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Four Risk Mitigation Actions for Weathering a Stormy Market

TMC

The recent decision by Japan’s three largest container companies to merge their shipping operations is yet another symptom of the volatility that is roiling the freight business. K” Line, MOL, and NYK are the three Japanese ship lines that are consolidating. Consider, for example, the Panama Canal puzzle. Labor unrest in U.S.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

.   The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Lessons to Glean From the West Coast Port Dispute

MIT Supply Chain

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. First, over the next several years, new shipping options will become available to US companies.

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Trending: Effects of West Coast Ports Labor Dispute

Tompkins Blog

Director, Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. Bottom line: the mere threat of a West Coast work stoppage has already been a major imposition and inconvenience to shippers but the actual risk to the 2014 Holiday season is much less. Blog Post: Who Will Win the Race for Freight in the Panama Canal Expansion? By Chris Ferrell.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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