Logistics

Long Beach Eases Container Rules to Tackle ‘National Emergency’

October 23, 2021

Officials in Long Beach, California, relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight.

A haulage truck transports a shipping container.

Biden Races Clock But Holds Few Tools in Supply Chain Crisis

October 22, 2021

Bloomberg

While Republicans point to the supply chain as further evidence the president is mismanaging the economy, the issues are deep-rooted.

Long Beach Port Chief: ‘Shop Early’ as Snarls to Last All Year

October 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Americans should buy their holiday gifts early this year, as the container glut plaguing ports and the supply chain will persist through at least year-end, the head of California’s Port of Long Beach said.

U.S. Online Holiday Sales Seen Growing at Slower Pace This Year

October 21, 2021

Bloomberg

This holiday season, e-commerce growth is expected to be the lowest in at least six years as comparisons get tougher amid widespread adoption of online shopping and consumers’ eagerness to return to stores.

Alphabet to Test Drone Delivery for Walgreens in Texas

October 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery operation is expanding to a Walgreens in suburban Dallas where it will make airborne deliveries of toothpaste and other goods to residents of nearby towns.

California Governor Eyes Expansion, Automation to Ease Port Congestion

October 20, 2021

Bloomberg

An executive order signed Wednesday asks state agencies to identify “priority freight routes,” and find sites that can be used for short-term storage of container cargo.

‘People Are Hoarding’: Food Shortages Are The Next Supply Chain Crunch

October 20, 2021

Bloomberg

There’s plenty of food. There just isn’t enough processing and transportation capacity to meet rising demand as the economy revs up.

Music, Barbecues, Wi-Fi: Managing Morale for Those Idled at Sea

October 19, 2021

Bloomberg

With many of the world’s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic.

Global Port Gridlock Threatens Economies Everywhere

October 18, 2021

Bloomberg

Global ports are growing more gridlocked as the pandemic era’s supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits and drive up consumer prices.

Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

October 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

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