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California Freight Heats Up, Spurred By Hanjin Collapse

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Hanjin Shipping recently filed for bankruptcy , and a number of its ships pulled into port last week, after a lot of delays and uncertainty. Hanjin is the world’s seventh-largest commercial shipping company, and it’s struggling to find the money to unload its ships. area, especially on eastbound lanes.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

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ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently. Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain? Roughly half of all U.S.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently. Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain? Roughly half of all U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.

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What to Do Now Before the Panama Canal Expands

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While the rates would be about 4% cheaper to go this route rather than through Oakland, it would also take 11 days longer. First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

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Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. Alphabet Inc.’s Alphabet Inc.’s