Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Under the plan, carrier partners will deploy reduced or zero lifecycle carbon-capable ships on the Trans-Pacific routes starting in 2025.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

One CEO recently reported that merchandise that merchandise – which used to take 21 days to travel from China to the port of LA or port of Long Beach – now takes 159 days to get to the warehouse. And for those looking to expand in one of the five border states, vacancy rates for commercial and industrial real estate are very tight. “If

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 9, 2014

UPS Asks Retailers to Cut Back Delivery Christmas Commitments, How Should Made in USA be Defined, Delays at Ports of LA and Long Beach a Big Concern, Machines to Eliminate 33 Percent of Jobs by 2025'

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

The adjacent Port of Long Beach also saw a significant decline in container volume in March. Long Beach saw a 30 percent decline from 2022 as the port processed 603,878 containers compared with 863,156. The Port of Los Angeles processed 623,233 20-foot-equivalent containers, down 35 percent from last year’s 958,674.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The company reiterated that it is expecting to make more than $4 billion in cost reductions by the end of fiscal 2025. On Tuesday, Long Beach reported February throughput of 543,675 TEUs, coming in 11 percent above Los Angeles. Combined Los Angeles/Long Beach imports totaled 504,377 TEUs in February.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Retailers like Amazon are chartering private cargo ships, making their own containers, and leasing planes to bypass supply chain disruptions like long wait times for dock space and workers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

McDonald’s has announced that it will offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys worldwide by the end of 2025. McDonald’s is pledging to offer Happy Meal toys made with dramatically less plastic by the end of 2025. Restaurant Brands International is not the only fast-food provider looking at sustainability initiatives this week.

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