Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. How do I get shipment X out of Long Beach? Can I stack two more levels of containers on every chassis?

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 13, 2025

Californias role as a vital nexus for transportation, technology, and industrial machinery places manufacturing supply chains at significant risk from the ongoing wildfires. Supply Shortages: Interruptions to manufacturing and distribution centers could result in reduced inventory availability.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This report includes an observation that at the heights of the global pandemic when hundreds of container vessels were backed-up off the coast of Long Beach and Los Angeles , the automated terminal of the latter Long Beach port was better able to process vessels because of prior investment in automation. Not all U.S.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. 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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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S. A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. The Port of Los Angeles is joining the Port of Long Beach in doubling operational hours to 24/7. Recommendations for Manufacturers. As one headache is eased, another pops up. In October, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free).

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Records are made from vinyl pellets, which are manufactured in parts of the world that were hit hardest by the pandemic. Vinyl floors are made from the same materials as LPs, and it’s a heck of a lot easier to sell vinyl pellets to flooring companies instead of record manufacturers. The price of PVC has skyrocketed.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

If tariffs are not lowered within that window, US consumers could start seeing inventory shortages for some types of goods especially items like toys, baby products and sporting goods, the majority of which are manufactured in China and significant price increases as importers are forced to face very steep duties. kg last week.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

It has already wreaked havoc on supply chains, transport networks, and ports, resulting in a sharp drop in cargo volumes. Thus, even at the peak of the outbreak, spot rates were steady whenever the cargo was less. In December 2020, the Long Beach/Los Angeles port in California had a 23 percent rise in traffic over the prior year.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. Long Beach and Los Angeles – approximately 24 miles apart – are the two largest container ports in the U.S. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

Mayor of Long Beach, California Robert Garcia believes business should return to normal at all U.S. Long Beach and Los Angeles – approximately 24 miles apart – are the two largest container ports in the U.S. cargo has flowed through the country’s West Coast ports until recently.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 28, 2022

This product suite encompasses the end-to-end process from sourcing products and manufacturers; to placing orders through to delivery into your destination. TPM22: Let’s catch up at Long Beach! With only a month to go to TPM22 and TPMTech22, the Gravity team is gearing up for an exciting week to come at Long Beach.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

On July 21, truckers working for the Pacific 9 Transportation company went on indefinite strike, causing further congestion problems and delays at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 3, 2021

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the ports of LA and Long Beach has “well over 100 shipments on hold pending determination of admissibility“ due to suspicion of forced labor. Forced labor is when a product is mined, produced, or manufactured, in a municipality that has unlawful labor practices such as slave labor or child labor.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 18, 2021

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The New York Times – The pandemic boom in bicycles is a boon to Portugal’s manufacturers. The Latest Supply Chain News. The Wall Street Journal – Supply Chains Are Strained. These Companies Are Best Prepared.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2024

The head of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference in a statement accused the rail companies of manufacturing the crisis and manipulating the government to disregard worker rights along with criticizing the government for stepping in hours after the rail suspension occurred. But I want to be deferential to the process that will unfold here. ”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. This year the twin complexes at Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., year-over-year decline, processing 684,290 20-foot-equivalent containers.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S. Port operators therefore need to plan how they will meet supply with demand and match cargo schedules on a real-time basis.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. It’s been so bad that Ford had to temporarily shut down some manufacturing of its F-150 , the best-selling vehicle in the US, as it looked for more chips.

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Savi

MARCH 14, 2019

Last week, the Savi Team once again attended the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) conference in Long Beach, California, but this year the team detected a noticeable shift in the conversation. Beneficial Cargo Owners, or BCOs, openly said shipping price increases are necessary for carriers to stay profitable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo , exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The adjacent Port of Long Beach also saw a significant decline in container volume in March.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

The issue here is that the new vaccines need an absurd amount of labor and materials to be manufactured, especially considering that a vaccine has never been made at this speed or scale before. From a year-over-year percentage standpoint, the adjacent Port of Long Beach had an even stronger month, with workers processing 783,523 TEUs, a 30.6

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Locus

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With bottlenecks in manufacturing and rising labor shortages in transporting goods, businesses struggle to counter toy shortage. With overstuffed warehouses, the cargo piles on the docks leave ports short of needed equipment. Cargo delays at the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles have affected multiple supply chain touchpoints.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

The issue here is that the new vaccines need an absurd amount of labor and materials to be manufactured, especially considering that a vaccine has never been made at this speed or scale before. From a year-over-year percentage standpoint, the adjacent Port of Long Beach had an even stronger month, with workers processing 783,523 TEUs, a 30.6

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. destination, the combined Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Blame the weather.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

China is home to nearly one-third of all global manufacturing, so a prolonged shutdown could certainly have major ramifications on global supply chains. The Administration will invest $8 million to improve commercial navigation and allow larger and more ships to pass at the Port of Long Beach, CA.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 18, 2022

No end in sight as 101 Ships spread across 1,000 miles wait for berth at LA and Long Beach. US chassis manufacturers believe it will take until Q3 of 2022 before every chassis order placed in 2021 will be fulfilled, keeping US container shipping system fragile through 1st half, absent a significant slowdown. Ocean Updates.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

IMDL providers have also put in a $3,500 surcharge on spot cargo; they are honoring their committed book of business, but anything incremental is coming with an incremental price tag. Imports continue to remain strong, and July was a record month for the Port of Long Beach. Ocean/Air. .

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

IMDL providers have also put in a $3,500 surcharge on spot cargo; they are honoring their committed book of business, but anything incremental is coming with an incremental price tag. Imports continue to remain strong, and July was a record month for the Port of Long Beach. Ocean/Air. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

Port of Long Beach goes big on trains to relieve congested docks. ” Ford , which has 50 Tier 1 suppliers in China, is working to restart production in the country as manufacturing in major cities such as Shanghai remains snarled by COVID-19 lockdowns. Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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