Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. This number fell by 5.4%
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months.
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ShipBob
APRIL 26, 2023
Lockdowns and labor shortages undoubtedly led to supply chain bottlenecks as many warehouses had to be shut down, resulting in fulfillment and distribution processes being upended. Major ports such as the ones in Los Angeles and Long Beach consistently saw massive congestion since they experienced staffing issues.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 28, 2023
The adjacent Port of Long Beach also saw a significant decline in container volume in March. Long Beach saw a 30 percent decline from 2022 as the port processed 603,878 containers compared with 863,156. There are more than 450,000 such warehouses nationwide, with nearly 16.4 million U.S. Generating the full 185.6
Intelligent Audit
DECEMBER 13, 2021
As of the end of October, and according to CNBC , “ some 77 ships are waiting outside docks in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, carrying $24 billion worth of goods looking to find their way into the American ecosystem, according to Goldman Sachs.” The Causes of Supply Chain Congestion . Develop informative guides based on data.
Elementum
AUGUST 25, 2015
percent decline in container volumes from 2014 , while Long Beach reported its best month ever during the same time. Now, as traffic from Tianjin slows to a crawl, Long Beach and Los Angeles ports are poised to suffer the most from the decreased volumes. They’re showing mixed recovery: In July, Los Angeles posted a 3.5
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. 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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