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Yantian Port Congestion: How Can Shippers Navigate Another Major Supply Chain Disruption?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And, as ocean carriers introduce more blank sailings or skip ports to start improving the reliability percentage, that means the freight that was skipped is now added to the backlog of containers which will flow into the next vessel. A good example of how this plays out is in the case of congestion at the Port of Oakland. The result?

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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

webinar, we provided an in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends in the North American freight market. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. And when can we anticipate that surge of backordered items to hit the freight market? During last week’s Market Insights Live!

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Seeing Supply Chain Visibility through Different Lenses

Bristlecone

Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers. New sources of revenue and increased staff productivity await logistics service providers.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. Ocean Freight. Air Freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. Oakland port terminals plan PierPass-style program (JOC). Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM). JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. After a volatile 2020, the US Covid-driven 3PL market created growth opportunities, in particular for 3PLs with strong carrier management, e-commerce, and air freight forwarding capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Those most expensive ports are New York, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Savannah, as ranked by the fees imposed on US shippers by container lines. The congestion, which has shrunk the availability of containers, is not only a source of concern for importers, but the perceived lack of containers can push up rates.