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Los Angeles port bottlenecks don’t have any short-term fixes.

NC State SCRC

The Los Angeles port has experienced 49% growth since 2020, the biggest increase in nine years based on data compiled by Bloomberg. It has become increasingly obvious recognize that the Los Angeles port is significantly overloaded in terms of its capacity. in February 2021 relative to January 2021.

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11 Industry Experts

ToolsGroup

Amongst the issues faced by both businesses and consumers in 2021, supply chain shortages – and the resulting challenges – held strong in the headlines throughout the year. Five Lessons Learned Overcoming 2021’s Supply Chain Challenges. Just how bad were supply chain challenges in 2021? Bad enough to become the subject of memes.

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Crime is Adding to Supply Chain Woes

Enterra Insights

Back in the fall of 2021, Walgreens announced it was closing five San Francisco stores, citing ongoing organized retail crime as the reason. Looting trains, especially in the Los Angeles area, has also become an area of concern. tracks in the middle of Los Angeles. What is happening in Los Angeles is different.”

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Q3 2021 Trucking Trends and Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

The freight market has been on the receiving end of several systemic shocks that continue to affect industry providers and shippers alike. And when you add in the current labor and commodity shortages along with an inflationary environment, it is apparent why freight rates have been steadily climbing.

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E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index Reveals Notably Improved Cross-Ocean Transit Time for Global Freight Deliveries

E2open

Companies can use this data to make informed decisions on when to book ocean freight. Key findings from the latest e2open Ocean Shipping Index include: The top ports contributing to Export Time Performance improvement when considering all global ports are Tuticorin, India; Valparaiso, Chile; Los Angeles, U.S.,

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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.

Supply Chain Shaman

I loved the summary in the Economist article published on July 3, 2021, The Long Goodbye to COVID 19. Economist July 3, 2021. In Los Angeles, due to the trade deficit between the United States and China, 3.5 Global Chinese imports soared 61% in the first two months of 2021, and will become worse for the holiday period.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

The UN Conference on Trade and Development released a report that states “ the current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% The Port of Los Angeles processed 902,644 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in October. October 2021.