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The World's Relentless Demand for Chips Turns Deadly in Malaysia

The tragedy in Muar shows the little-understood human cost of keeping supply chains running in a pandemic.

STMicroelectronics STM32F205 integrated circuit microchips (IC's) in a storage tray. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Liteboxer Kept Moving Product With a Knocked-Out Supply Chain

What better way to work off the anxieties of the pandemic than an at-home boxing workout? Yet the company that’s capitalizing on that urge has had to deal with its own set of frustrations in getting product to market.

Boxing gloves rest on the floor beside their owner. Photo: Anete Lusina/ Pexels.

U.S. Ship Logjam Stretching Far Into Pacific Is Longer Than Ever

The number of container ships headed for the busiest U.S. port complex has risen to close to 100 under a new counting method, underscoring the magnitude of the economy-restraining logjam that the Biden administration is trying to help alleviate.

Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Teen Truckers Are Here, Easing U.S. Shortage and Stoking Concern

Lowering the age of truck drivers is one of several proposals for government action to get more people behind the wheel.

A young truck driver reads through documents. Photo: Oleg Baliuk/ Canva.

Biden Sees Progress in Supply Crisis Amid Faster Inflation

President Biden said his administration’s work has begun to alleviate supply chain disruptions and that higher inflation is a “natural byproduct” of the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas shopping season. Photo: Bloomberg.

Rising Battery Costs Hit Carmakers, Threaten Climate-Change Push

Soaring commodity prices and supply chain bottlenecks are threatening to push up the cost of batteries seen as crucial in the fight against climate change.

A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.

Record Volumes at L.A. Ports to Become ‘New Normal’ After Crisis

The record volume of cargo moving through the U.S.’s busiest port complex is likely to continue amid high consumer demand for goods, the head of the Port of Long Beach said.

Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Omicron, Climate Change Threaten Christmas Tree Supply

Those people who start the Christmas season while clearing the Thanksgiving dishes might have the right idea.

Christmas trees are stacked in a farm house. Photo: Getty Images.

Shipping Giant Offers Cash to Help Clear L.A. Port Glut

One of the world’s biggest ocean carriers is dangling incentives of as much as $200 a container for help in clearing the backlog at Southern California’s ports.

Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Toymaker’s ‘War Room’ Goes 24/7 So Gifts Can Reach U.S. Stores

The journey of Tonka’s Mighty Dump Truck toy from its Asian factory to U.S. stores offers a window into what it takes for a small toymaker to survive 2021.

A collector's edition set of Lincoln Logs sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

Cyber Monday Misses Estimates on Short Supply, Weak Deals

Final sales for Cyber Monday fell short of estimates and didn’t surpass last year’s record as lackluster sales and scarce inventory kept shoppers from breaking out their credit cards during the start of the holiday shopping season.

A United Parcel Service Inc. worker delivers packages. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Promotes Supply Chain Progress in Meeting With Retailers

President Biden said his administration has made strides toward relieving U.S. supply chain disruptions after the leaders of major retailers assured him they have ample inventories for the holiday season.

Shoppers purchase items at a Walmart Inc. store. Photo: Shutterstock.

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