West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 31, 2023

Around this time last year, every article about the West Coast supply chain painted a dire picture. There was an armada of ships waiting to enter the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach; there was no warehouse space to be had; and trucking capacity was scarce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Supply chain is once again front-page news in the general business media. Meanwhile, supply shortages and price inflation are getting the front page in consumer-focused publications and plenty of airtime on televised news. I believe there are many reasons for the current supply shortages and supply chain disruptions.

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West Coast and California Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Shipping containers across the ocean to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is a big job with a big impact on your company’s supply chain. It can also come with a big price tag, especially when you’re dealing with overweight containers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 8, 2023

Using Qualle’s technology, supply chains run more effectively, more efficiently, and less greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere. After gaining vital international experience in manufacturing and transpacific shipping, he took on a variety of roles back in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The gridlock of container ships outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may have been the cause of a major oil spill off the coast of California, according to authorities.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Welcome to our series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. Between China’s re-routing many ships through the east and gulf coasts and the expedited processing of cargo at LA and Long Beach, the logjam has been eased and retail stores across the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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 average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Fireworks Supply Chain! Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The latest major disruption that has the entire supply chain world buzzing? The massive global shipping squeeze.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

However, in the supply chain realm, despite the rhetoric, the current use cases for generative AI are limited. At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. Supply chain systems, including Infor Nexus, can be intimidating.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 16, 2022

Ships Awaiting a Berth are Down 90 Percent from Peak, but Rail Yards Now Congested

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

44 Ships Anchored Outside LA and Long Beach Port Complex, versus None or One in Normal Times

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Beagen has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce and maritime law, with specific emphasis on maritime transportation, Shipping Act issues, supply chain management, international antitrust law, and port and terminal operations. The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. Lauren Beagen LinkedIn.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

Unless you’re a cargo ship, anchored and waiting.) —- Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months (WSJ – sub. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 2, 2021). The pandemic is still with us, but we have vaccines and toilet paper, so an improvement from last year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. 2020 was a tumultuous year for supply chains, and 2021 has certainly followed suit. Today’s article is from FourKites and examines ocean trends for 2021.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt all along the supply chain. For ocean shipping and import operations, this impact continues to be severe, with ramifications expected to be felt well into 2021.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 29, 2014

There have been numerous articles published on this topic in various trade journals showing how almost everyone in the supply chain is being impacted by this congestion. Anticipate congestion for future peak shipping periods. Read how you can circumvent disruptions or minimize their impact on the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The new strategy outlines the steps that the three ports will take to speed up the decarbonization of the shipping industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments we have shared with readers. West Coast Container Ship Backup Has Ended. Whereas the spot rate to ship a container from China to the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

webinar of 2021, my colleagues and I provided analysis on today’s leading freight shipping topics, including the potential impact of the U.S. We answered questions live, but there were many great freight shipping questions submitted that we didn’t have time to address. infrastructure bill, the status of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Under the plan, carrier partners will deploy reduced or zero lifecycle carbon-capable ships on the Trans-Pacific routes starting in 2025.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

Resilience and Adaptation to Outsmart Supply Chain Challenges. In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. Upstream supply visibility is crucial. Upstream supply visibility is crucial.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But I have some news that is scarier than anything you’ll see in a horror film: the supply chain is trying to slash your Halloween plans. As a result, here are the five reasons why the supply chain is the scariest thing this Halloween: 1. So, the cargo ships might get unloaded, but the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Less-than-container load (LCL) shipping has become part of the solution design to many supply chain challenges. LCL shipping provides shippers with cost and time savings as they face longer wait times at ports along with more last-minute-change needs, based on disruption and delays. Cost savings.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Dealing with supply chain disruption has been the steady drumbeat in the industry for more than a year. As peak season approaches, carriers such as FedEx and UPS are rapidly implementing new peak season surcharges to maintain profit margins as capacity demand continues to outpace supply. Why Port Shutdowns Are Continuing.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Since the South American nation provides a third of the global coffee supply, the higher-than-average temperatures and lower-than-average rainfall aren’t good news for farmers or java drinkers anywhere. To learn more about supply chain shortages and our predictions to navigate them, head over to our thought leadership hub: [link].

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. Others say February… Where they all agree is that the labor union discord was the icing on the top of a broken link in the supply chain. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship. The ships are getting larger.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Officials in Long Beach, California, relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 5, 2020

The repercussions for global trade, and shipping in particular, have also been significant. Shipping Impact from COVID-19. Though the impact on supply chains was not immediately felt, their repercussions are now becoming more apparent. According to Harvard Business Review : Supply lead times will also have an impact.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management. It was not a good week for supply chain leaders. Action: Expect the issues in the west coast Port of Long Beach to linger.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Welcome to our monthly series where we give you the scoop on five things you may have missed in supply chain news. The White House announced they’re working with the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles to up their operations to 24/7, nearly double their previous operations. There’s a champagne shortage looming.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Understanding the state of holiday shipping and learnings for the next peak season means realizing that rates are always going to jump-start near Halloween. Any conversation about the state of holiday shipping would be incomplete without discussing ocean freight congestion and shortages. Ocean Freight Shortages Abound.

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