Logistics

Port Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import Deluge

November 21, 2021

Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a potentially positive step for key trade gateways in the U.S. that are still battling an influx of imports.

FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

November 19, 2021

Bloomberg

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

Americans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus Lingers

November 18, 2021

Bloomberg

American consumers are showing little sign of returning yet to their normal balance of spending on services over goods, with a heavy reliance on imported products, according to two indicators based on shipping data.

Nearly Half of Retailers Are Pessimistic About Sales This Holiday Season

November 18, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

Nearly 50% of retailers aren’t optimistic about meeting demand this holiday shopping season, a new report shows.

California Increases Truck Weight Limits to Ease Port Snarls

November 17, 2021

Bloomberg

California will increase weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports in an effort to ease supply chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

U.S. Aims to Begin New Asia Framework in 2022, Raimondo Says

November 17, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S. intends to initiate a new economic framework for the Indo-Pacific in 2022, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, as the Biden administration aims to reinvigorate America’s standing in the region.

Container Shipping Rates May Take Two Years to Fall to Normal

November 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Ocean freight rates, which have pummeled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than two years to return to normal levels if past market cycles are any guide.

Foldable Shipping Containers? New Design Seen as Cure for Logjams

November 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Few tools of the global economy have survived without major innovations as long as the shipping container. The supply ructions around the world are presenting an opportunity to test that incumbency.

Biden Signed the $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal. Here's Who Gets the Money.

November 16, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials to guide the law’s enactment.

Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

November 16, 2021

Marne Martin, SCB Contributor

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

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