While some ports have announced a move to 24/7 operations, supply chain disruptions are expected to persist through 2022 and - with holiday season around the corner - what does this mean for the nation's retailers?
November 4, 2021supply chain News Updates
Supply Chain Delays Disrupt California Agriculture Exports
Amid an historic drought posing threats to future harvests, California farmers now say they have no way to export the crops they do have because of a kink in the global supply chain that has left containerships lined up off the Southern California coast with nowhere to deliver their goods.
November 4, 2021Freight Stakeholders Seek Supply Chain Action From Biden
WASHINGTON ā American Trucking Associations joined nearly 100 freight stakeholders in calling on President Joe Biden to amplify his administrationās response to ongoing supply chain woes nationwide.
November 3, 2021New Utah Inland Port Seen as 'Relief Valve' for West Coast Facilities
Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out.
November 3, 2021Cyber Official Warns āAmerican Way of Lifeā at Risk From Hackers
A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress Nov. 3, saying the āAmerican way of lifeā faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and physical threats to the nationās critical infrastructure.
November 3, 2021Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major US Ports
Trucking trips originating around the countryās busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.
November 3, 2021CMA CGM Near Deal to Buy California Terminal Operator
CMA CGM SA, one of the worldās largest shipping companies, agreed to buy Fenix Marine Services, which operates a container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.
November 3, 2021Walmart to Hire Drivers, Supply Chain Workers in N.Y. Capital Region
Retail giant Walmart plans to hire thousands of āsupply chain associatesā nationwide ranging from warehouse workers to truck drivers during a job fair Nov. 3-4.
November 2, 2021USDOT, California Announce Supply Chain Strategic Partnership
With the Biden administration seeking remedies to ameliorate freight connectivity concerns related to the national supply chain, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a partnership with agencies in California.
November 2, 2021Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.
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