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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

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Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain? 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. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ยป.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

Standoff to Affect the Supply Chain? 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. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ยป.

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California Freight Heats Up, Spurred By Hanjin Collapse

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That started a ripple effect on the whole supply chain, which includes trucking. Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. area, especially on eastbound lanes. area, especially on eastbound lanes.

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Retail Imports Hit a Record High. Again

Material Handling & Logistics

โ€œWhen imports break records two months in a row , itโ€™s hard to see that as anything other than a good sign about what retailers expect in consumer demand,โ€ says Jonathan Gold, NRFโ€™s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. The record before that had been 1.73

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 โ€“ June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

This will certainly be an interesting area to watch, especially as electric vehicles become more commonplace and apply to the global supply chain. How Shanghaiโ€™s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. And now on this weekโ€™s logistics news. s CargoNet.

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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. Trucking companies will have opportunities, but will need to have business development activities and an adequate supply of drivers for new routes.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 โ€“ 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. Canadaโ€™s Walmart tries ring scanners.