Ocean freight capacity has opened up significantly over the last several months. Congestion reduced globally while demand contracted, but the import volume decline has stabilized. As cargo flows have fallen...
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Over the past couple of months, US port congestion has shifted from the West Coast to the East Coast. The decision to shift freight to the east coast became almost...
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Pricing Power The US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates up by 0.75% in June and again by 0.75% in July to combat inflation that is now at...
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PART TWO Earlier, we discussed how sluggish Chinese manufacturing, an unpredictable peak season, and ILWU labor contract negotiations threatened supply chain stability. If you haven’t already read Part One of...
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PART ONE It’s nothing new. The supply chain is in all kinds of crisis. From sluggish manufacturing in the world’s low-cost manufacturing hub, an unpredictable peak season ahead as terminal...
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You won't Believe How the Chinese Lockdowns will Affect your Shipping Plans The pandemic isn’t over. While life may be getting back to normal for many consumers, workers, and employers,...
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Why the thousand mile stare? A Trans-Pacific PO is not to be trifled with. Scarcity of raw materials and labor in and around factories, ports and warehouses is not changing…
With 100+ vessels anchored off the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and a mad rush to load containers and get them on the water before Chinese New…
Fireworks Safety (For Shippers) Mark your calendar! Chinese New Year festivities kick off February 1st. Why does this date matter to you? If you expect your goods to be shipped…
Thanks Given? The long-paralyzed Congress finally passed a $1.2 trillion Infrastructure bill, the Investment and Jobs Act, something we can choose to celebrate. (Or rage against, depending on which side…
Bottleneck got you down? We are still in the throes of unending supply chain congestion. Does the passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that was finally lifted off the…
“A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck to its job.”– Leonardo da Vinci Had enough of supply chain snarls? An energy crisis in China is adding a…
Does Your Backlog Have a Backlog? You can lead a horse to water but… did you bring a saddle that was designed to fit a fully loaded 40-foot container? Turbulence…
L.A. Drifters Through a haze of bunker fuel shrouding harbors worldwide, the shipping industry’s zero carbon future is coming into view. A hard line is being drawn by both insiders…
Steaming Away With Shippers’ Margins If it feels like there’s a freight rate hike every few minutes, you’re not off base. COVID has exposed the stranglehold the three main ocean…
What Do Typhoons, Congestion, and Delta All Have In Common? …They all have led to delays and exacerbated congestion that keeps the entire shipping industry in crisis. 2021 has been…
More Congestion, More Surcharges It’s no secret that Trans-Pacific shipping is getting more and more expensive. There is widespread and legitimate fear and frustration from shippers across the globe that…
Cold, Cold Consolidation Over the last decade, you may not have noticed the shrinking number of carriers that booked your container freight. Shipping line mergers and alliances throughout the decade…
Freight Wait Summer You might have noticed that summer is in full swing! #vaccinated is trending, cities are opening up, and mask mandates are easing. After almost two years of…
Long-Tail Risk? There Is No ‘Normal’ Distribution Anymore In 2021, regional bottlenecks have wreaked havoc on global trade. The shock of events like the Suez blockage and the ongoing COVID…
