Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 14, 2015

The ability of some retailers to modify their transportation programs on the fly, in response to serious external disruptions (i.e. While some of the volume has returned to Long Beach and Oakland, there is still a significant contingent that continues to bypass the West in favor of eastern and southern entry points.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Some ports are quarantining arriving ships for 14 days. percent slump in exports from Europe.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

.</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 12, 2015

Case in point, the Wall Street Journal reports that these three giants (among others) have reshaped their logistics plans to avoid US West Coast-bound ocean routes (and the subsequent OTR and rail routes) due to recent labor-dispute-driven disruptions at ports in Long Beach and Oakland.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. The re-routing trend has accelerated in recent months as many ships have lined up along the West Coast waiting for ports to resume operations.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

ports to make up the current backlog of ships and container inventory, the standoff’s impact is expected to be more far-reaching than initially thought. The re-routing trend has accelerated in recent months as many ships have lined up along the West Coast waiting for ports to resume operations.

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The costs of ocean shipping can be quite high. To keep your shipping expenses under control, your only choice is to pay close attention to what you’re being charged. For one thing, different companies involved in the shipping process levy different fees. The exorbitant prices can be crushing for those who rely on ocean shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. The Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) management closed operations on Wednesday at the Port of Oakland due to the independent trucker protests over California’s gig worker law, known as AB5. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. Alphabet Inc.’s

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

USDA funding supports Port of Oakland pop-up container yard. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Earlier this week, the Port of Oakland said it is defraying its rising costs through new funding from the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

While the rates would be about 4% cheaper to go this route rather than through Oakland, it would also take 11 days longer. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit. A time difference of 11 days would affect the shipper in two ways.

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Elementum

AUGUST 25, 2015

While the labor strikes are over, fears of continued unrest are leading some shipping companies to avoid West Coast ports. percent increase in total volumes for the two Southern California ports combined—not the surge in profits expected from the peak shipping season. The Port of Oakland, on the other hand, posted an increase of 8.7

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. domestic parcels -- with identical rates and delivery times as if shipped from within the U.S. – and Kansas City, MO. . Don’t Wait.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 20, 2022

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the White House released a video of President Joe Biden discussing with retailers and farmers on speaker phone about the current costs of shipping products across the Pacific ocean. As ocean transportation costs astronomically increase, the U.S. These companies have raised their prices by as much as 1,000%.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario? Advantaged: New York-New Jersey port and the southeastern ports of Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Of course, cost isn’t the only factor—overall shipping time, flexibility, and reliability matter, too. Oakland and the Seattle-Tacoma ports on the West Coast. Which ports stand to gain and lose the most in this scenario? Advantaged: New York-New Jersey port and the southeastern ports of Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

.” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores. This is another example of how businesses are looking to offset rising costs for things such as transportation and fuel. The fuel surcharge is based on the cost of fuel to transport the goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2021

A bipartisan bill in Congress could boost the prospects for women’s careers in transportation , at a time when female airplane pilots, truck drivers, train conductors, and ship captains retain a slim minority of jobs in the sector. The purchases are contingent upon approval by the US Department of Transportation, ATSG said.

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