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Supply Chain

China reports normal trade and shipping activities – Shanghai lockdown update

"Shanghai Customs has taken special measures to ensure that customs clearance at the world's largest port for imports and exports will not be affected...

Supply chain disruptions expected as parts of Shanghai goes on lockdown

If anyone thought that the COVID-19 pandemic was a thing of the past, they are sadly mistaken.. It seems it is here to stay...

Are US exporters really being shunned by the carriers?

The Port of Los Angeles posted another record performance in February 2022 breaking its own record, handling 857,764 TEUs which is an increase of...

White House wants freight information to FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Works)

It took queues and queues of ships stuck outside global ports driven by surging consumer demand in the US, driven by a global pandemic...

Federal Maritime Commission extends deadline for Demurrage & Detention ANPRM Comments

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), seeking comments from the trade (public) whether they should require common...

How does your supply chain visibility and transparency measure up?

Supply chain disruptions have severely impacted global trade, causing port congestion, drastically increasing delivery delays and costs for businesses and consumers alike. We are conducting...

White House announces measures to monitor ocean carrier freight pricing

"Department of Justice and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to make sure that large ocean freight companies cannot take advantage of U.S. businesses and...

Trans Pacific spot rates trend lower while high transit times remain a concern

Trans Pacific container spot rates between Chinese ports and the US West Coast and East Coast have been fluctuating substantially since April 2021.  "2021 has...

US Army Corps of Engineers to help Port of Long Beach with improvements to enable navigation of bigger ships

Officials announced recently that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is receiving $8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding help to make navigational efficiency...

US importers pay millions in additional interest due to port congestion in US West Coast ports

Billions of dollars worth of cargo waiting outside West Coast ports in 2021 racked up millions in interest due to port congestion Importers pay...

The impact of Supply Chain disruptions and mitigation – A conversation with the FMC

Supply Chain can perhaps be termed as the "Phrase of the Year" in 2021. Whether you were involved in the business of supply chain...

2021 – The Year of the Carrier and Supply Disruptions.. Shipping and Freight Resource – Annual Review 2021

This is the Annual Review of the shipping and freight industry in 2021 by Shipping and Freight Resource.. This is an in depth look into what transpired in our industry in 2021 in terms of the maritime and global trade, shipping and freight practices, Global Shipping Alliances, Carriers and their profits and mostly about the disruptions surrounding supply chain.. Welcome to The View from the Top..

Significant Supply Chain Progress as the Holidays Draw Near says The White House

"Months of Coordination Bring Signs of Good Cheer" - this is the word from the White House about the supply chain disruptions that we have...

Average Transit time from China to New York outperforms Los Angeles/Long Beach transits

As many container vessels continue to loiter across Southern California and farther, waiting for berths at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...

Federal Maritime Commission kicks off Maritime Data Infrastructure initiative

In December 2021, the Chairman of The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Daniel B. Maffei appointed Commissioner Carl Bentzel to spearhead an initiative of the...

Export container dwell times soar at main ports globally as berthing delays bite

Export containers are building up not just in the ports of LA/LB but at many major ports globally Dozens of ships are slow steaming way off the coast of...

Federal Trade Commission wants to know causes of empty shelves and sky-high prices – launches inquiry into supply chain disruptions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the latest entrant to enter the fray to try and identify the issues surrounding the massive supply chain disruptions...

CMA CGM to incentivize early pick up of import containers at Los Angeles and Long Beach

CMA CGM posted a net profit of $5.6bn for Q3 increasing its consolidated revenue by 89%, compared to 2020 on the back of incredible...

Consumers will have to wait an additional 17 days for delivery in November, as congestion drags on  

Suffern, NY, November 23, 2021 — Digital freight forwarder Shifl is warning businesses that supply chain delays are far from over. Long transit times,...

Container Dwell Fee postponed yet again at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

In what is seen as a possible improvement in the situation of full containers dwelling in the San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach...

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