Global Gateways

Trucker Protest Strands Beef Shipments at U.S.-Canada Border

February 1, 2022

Bloomberg

Protesters who are rallying against vaccine mandates are holding up shipments of Canadian beef to the U.S.

Covid Cases for U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Top All of 2021’s

January 28, 2022

Bloomberg

About 1,700 dockworkers at West Coast ports have tested positive for COVID-19 in January, stretching capacity at the U.S.’s busiest gateway for shipping containers.

LA, Long Beach Ports Move Record Cargo Despite Logjams

January 21, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of Los Angeles moved record cargo volumes last year amid an import surge at the U.S.’s biggest container gateway and supply chain snarls brought on by the pandemic.

Supply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021

January 19, 2022

Bloomberg

Economists warn that persistently high transportation prices are stoking inflation and clouding the recovery.

LA Looters Raid Unattended Containers Amid Supply Chain Chaos

January 17, 2022

Bloomberg

As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of goods outside of the two southern California ports that are responsible for handling almost half of all U.S. imports.

Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches China

January 12, 2022

Bloomberg

An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.

New York Port Hustles to Cut Rare Logjam Amid Covid Labor Woes

January 9, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long Island as COVID-19 cases among dockworkers collide with a pandemic-fueled surge in cargo volumes.

U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says

January 5, 2022

Bloomberg

U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Biden’s port envoy says.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

January 4, 2022

Bloomberg

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

Biden Takes Victory Lap, Saying Holiday-Shipping Crisis Averted

December 22, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in averting a holiday-season supply-chain crisis.

Global Gateways

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global seaports and airports and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering goods to more international customers than ever before through global ports and free and foreign trade zones. As infrastructure around these global gateways continues to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of global seaports and airports.