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The Importance of International Transportation Visibility in a Global Pandemic

3rdwave

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. The vast majority of these supply-side shipments come in through the port of Long Beach/LA. carriers ability to transport goods, .

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. This is not going to be pretty. What do you think?

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

… We flew over the sprawling Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — 40% of all U.S. He says it’s the antiquated booking system that’s gumming up the works. These boxes were called ‘Transporters.’ It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Now, it takes nine. ”[5].

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UPS, FedEx, Target & Walmart Commit to 24/7 Hours to Alleviate LA Port Crunch

Intelligent Audit

According to the Long Beach Post News , the Port of Long Beach implemented a 24/7 operations pilot program to go to 24/7 operations on September 21, 2021. The increased port activity movements will have one ultimate impact—more freight ready for OTR transport.

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In a Turbulent Freight Shipping Market, our Experts Answer your 7 Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Historical versus last year, are ocean bookings up or down for the same period for the remainder of November? (8:41). Since Long Beach and Vancouver ports are overwhelmed, where is the next large port on the West Coast that will accept ships from China? Do you expect this trend to continue? (10:25).

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. A Zealous Focus on Cost. Only 29% of companies can quickly get to and analyze total cost.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. A Zealous Focus on Cost. Only 29% of companies can quickly get to and analyze total cost.