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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. Food Inflation Jumps 10.4% The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. The “Food at Home” category jumped even more, rising to 12.2%

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

MarineTraffic map of container ships waiting for a spot at the ports of LA/Long Beach, Jan. It impacts how your next phone ships, toilet paper availability, and the cost of food. And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight. More freight costs, higher consumer costs. But then it got worse. .

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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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Vanguard Voice – Issue 104

Vanguard Software

June 12, 2021 – Cargo ships stacked up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Wall Street Journal – Supply Chains Are Strained. These Companies Are Best Prepared. Inventories of lumber, aluminum cans, tires, cardboard and plastic all running low. Why Are They So Rare?

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New Wildcard for Supply Chains - Fuel Prices

Cathy Roberson

We’re all feeling the pain of fuel prices these days at the pump and via pass-throughs in the form of price increases of food and other goods and it looks like we’re all going to continue to feel the pain for most, if not the rest of the year. TMP22 - It's a Wrap - Cathy Thanks for reading.

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Imported Produce Volume Outpaces Home-Grown

DAT Solutions

Restaurants are far more likely to order from large food service suppliers, rather than the type of distributor -- or even a consortium of growers -- that might service grocery stores. As a nation, we are spending more money in restaurants and proportionally less in grocery stores. That has a big impact on the supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). The new platform’s advanced IT infrastructure is also expected to deliver more in-depth information and an enhanced shopping experiences for Whole Foods Market customers both in-store and online through Whole Foods Market’s digital channels.