Transportation & Distribution

Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

November 22, 2021

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

How to Get Started With International Shipping

November 22, 2021

Sidney Karnaja, SCB Contributor

Borderless e-commerce has become a profitable option for large and small businesses alike, but the opportunities can be overwhelming.

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

November 21, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

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.

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.

L.A., Long Beach to Delay Start of Fee for Lingering Containers

November 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The $100-per-day fee for containers was put on hold until Nov. 22 because the ports have seen a “significant improvement in clearing import containers” in recent weeks.

Georgia Port Pins Hopes on Rail to Move 80,000 Containers

November 14, 2021

Bloomberg

At the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest U.S. trade gateways, containers are stacked up like colorful children’s building blocks stretching as far as the eye can see.

Transportation & Distribution

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