Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

We’ve interviewed executives in Retail , Public Sector , Procurement and other industries and disciplines to get a sense of how the industry is reacting, not only to navigate the immediate challenges, but to future proof themselves from future disruption. Ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as in Europe and other global locations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background Perspectives In a prior Supply Chain Matters transportation and logistics industry perspectives, we have updated readers on changing developments concerning global and North America transportation and logistics industries. Rates for Shanghai – Los Angeles routing expanded by 11 percent to $2,322 per 40 foot container.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Spot rates for the Shanghai to Los Angeles shipping lane segment reportedly averaged $1823. According to data from Bloomberg Intelligence , container trade for the Asia to North America segment fell 26 percent during Q1 of this year. Drewry’s composite World Container Index reportedly decreased by 1 percent to $1,719.95

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s. With AI in forecasting, not only is the number of full containers clearer, but an estimation of available empty containers is also procured.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

For the specific routing of Shanghai to Los Angeles , the index was reported as $9112 at the end of March, compared to $10,986 at the end of February. Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

For the specific routing of Shanghai to Los Angeles , the index was reported as $10,986, representing a 158 percent year-over year increase. Data published at the end of February indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 106 days, upwards of 15.1

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