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Happening Now: Port of Long Beach cargo volumes up 18% in January

West Coast and California Logistics

According to Supply Chain Dive , Port of Long Beach volumes reached over 674,000 total TEU in January. The Port’s CEO, Mario Cordero, attributes the growth to retailers who “stocked their warehouses in January ahead of the slower import activity we typically see during Lunar New Year celebrations.”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Long Beach, LA ports set June cargo records. 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. Long Beach, meanwhile, moved just over 5 million in the first half of the year—up 5.3%

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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Retailers in the U.S. hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The Port of Long Beach blamed shifts in consumer demand and shipping patterns for the 28.4

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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

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Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Assume the ship gets to Long Beach and sits for 5 days, but the plan estimated the ship would sit for 3 days. China accounts for about 12% of global trade.

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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. This will continue to be a challenge as long as the oil price per barrel remains above $70 (USD). Incremental Volumes. Labor Discussion.

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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

In a bold move which bore resemblance to the fighting spirit of the retail industry as a whole these past two years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2022 went ahead as planned in New York City despite rising COVID cases and reduced attendance. Photo credit: National Retail Federation. Washington Post ).

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Editor’s Choice: Ocean Trends for 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

The import dwell times at the Port of Long Beach fluctuated throughout the first half of 2021, with a high of 9 days. Across the FourKites platform, we saw late shipments spike the most in Retail sector (11%) during the week of the blockage. To read the full article, click HERE.