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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo. The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4 network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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This Week in Logistics News (January 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Real-Time Visibility: The Key to Navigating Port Congestion

BlueYonder

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. The ships stretch across the horizon two and three-layers deep in Long Beach. Getting a port, like Long Beach, with issues since February, to recover following the work slowdown is going to take a LONG TIME.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

But this isn’t regular, run-of-mill congestion; earlier this week 24 container ships were anchored off the coast waiting for space at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On top of that, there is a severe shortage of railcars in Los Angeles-Long Beach is causing rail container dwell times to double.

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Starting 2022 Right!

Gravity Supply Chain

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.