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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

West Coast dockworkers incurring job actions that are hindering container ship unloading among various port terminals. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Bloomberg reported similar disruptions observed in ports in Tacoma and Seattle.

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Enabling Supply Chain Flexibility: Two Important (But Often Overlooked) Factors

Talking Logistics

The same thing can happen from a freight forwarding perspective: If you’re shipping from Poland, you might not be thinking about what’s happening in Amsterdam, but if you’re using KLM as a carrier [which has a major hub in Amsterdam] and the airport in Amsterdam shuts down, your shipment from Poland could get delayed or cancelled.