article thumbnail

The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. Chlorine production was burned again in January 2022, when yet another fire damaged a pool supply plant in New Jersey. Want more ways to overcome supply chain disruptions? Image Source: USA Today. Get my free playbook ?.

article thumbnail

The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

Major supply chain disruptions due to weather related incidents are on the rise, and one can’t dismiss these as a “once in a century” event any more. During the freeze, it took a whole week for recovery after the storm that caused disruptions to multiple industries.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

The Louisiana Department of Transportation reported that all state-maintained roadways, except for I-20 and I-49 (sections that remain open), in the seven-parish Northwest region were deemed impassable because of winter weather conditions. Parts of I-35 in Oklahoma are closed. All westbound lanes of I-40 near Albuquerque, NM are closed.

article thumbnail

Did The Barbie Movie Cause a Worldwide Pink Paint Shortage? The Supply Chain Explanation 

Resilinc

Meanwhile, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana in August of 2020 with Hurricane Zeta coming a month later. Polymer suppliers did not have the resources to satisfy demand, and the price of epoxy resins rose 170% from before the pandemic to 2021.

article thumbnail

Force Majeure claims by suppliers are on the rise. Have you checked or revised your clause?

Resilinc

And much commentary can also be found on whether supply chain disruptions that arose indirectly from the pandemic—such as the semiconductor shortage—can result in FM relief for suppliers. Large polymer producers from LyondellBasell in Louisiana to Chevron Phillips Chemical in Texas declared the hurricane a FM event.

Texas 94
article thumbnail

Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

Harvey downgraded to a tropical depression on Wednesday night, August 29 but heavy rains and life-threatening flash floods are expected to continue in and around Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, eastward into southwest Louisiana for the rest of the week. Here’s What You Need To Know: EFFECTS. All residents and workers within 2.4

Houston 121
article thumbnail

Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. But rates remain elevated in the region due to supply chain disruptions and pent-up demand. That doesn't mean nothing has changed.

Freight 70