supply chain News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Southern California Port Officials Say Crisis Easing

The Port of Los Angeles has suspended plans to charge shippers for containers that have been piling up at the facility, an announcement made the day that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a virtual visit pledged support from the Biden administration to help ease stress on the nation’s crowded supply chain.

November 18, 2021
Business, Technology

Ford Explores Buying Chips Direct to Offset Shortage

Ford Motor Co., responding to a global semiconductor shortage that has crimped profits and production, will explore buying chips directly from GlobalFoundries Inc.

November 18, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

California Boosts Truck Weight Limits to 88,000 Pounds to Ease Port Snarls

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.

November 17, 2021
Business, Logistics

L.A., Long Beach Delay Container Fees as Shippers Clear Stacks

The country's largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will postpone the start of a fee on ocean carriers that fail to clear containers off the docks, which was set to begin Nov 15.

November 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Execs Say Mandate Issues Extend Beyond Drivers

The question of how a federal vaccine mandate might affect transportation workers other than truck drivers must be considered amid broader discussion of the proposal, an industry executive said at a recent event.

November 12, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

UPS, FedEx Swap Places Atop Global Freight Carriers List

Although it remains unclear when the flow of international freight will return to normalcy, the companies on the Transport Topics 2021 Top 50 Global Freight Carriers list are doing their part to ensure that cargo continues to move via ship, truck, train and aircraft.

November 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, Top 50

Global Freight Market Battles Disruptions Due to Bottlenecks

After a once-in-a-lifetime deadly pandemic, the world’s supply chains are realizing a new normal as industries meet the challenge of rebuilding and managing them in a post-­recovery era.

November 12, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

US House Panel to Examine Supply Chain Nov. 17

Ongoing supply chain challenges experienced by commercial ports and freight corridors will be examined when the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives meets for a hearing Nov. 17.

November 10, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

White House Unveils Port Funding to Ease Supply Chain Congestion

BALTIMORE — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access — but a series of initiatives rolled out on Nov. 9 show that the urgent pace might not be fast enough to address the immediate needs of an economy coping with a supply chain squeeze and a shift to remote work.

November 9, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Savannah Port Gets Funds to Expand Container Storage

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow the Georgia Port Authority to build storage for shipping containers at sites near the Port of Savannah using $8 million in unspent federal grants, part of a new plan to relieve supply chain bottlenecks at U.S. ports.

November 9, 2021