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Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

A tweet from Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) reads: 'Port delays are up to 100 days in California. In less than two weeks, your cargo can set sail from California & be at one of our 24/7 functioning Texas cargo ports. Escape California. Choose Texas.' Photo: screenshot/ twitter.com.

Amazon Boosted Workforce by 75% During Covid — And It’s Still Hiring

Amazon’s global workforce surged almost 75% during the pandemic to help keep up with torrid demand, and the e-commerce giant is still facing shortages of workers, particularly in the U.S.

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Biden’s Executive Order Amplifies Need for Digital Transformation

As affected companies race to address supply chain vulnerabilities, how can they best prepare and support the frontline workforce?

Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

An LNG powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Tips for Improving Freight Procurement in the Supply Chain Logjam

No part of the supply chain is immune from the turmoil currently plaguing the supply chain industry — especially not freight procurement.

A freight truck drives at sunrise. Photo: Getty Images.

Fed Confronts Economy With Most Widespread Shortages Since 1970s

Federal Reserve officials meet this week as consumers and companies fret the U.S. economy is facing the most widespread supply crunch since the oil crisis of 1973.

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West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Face 2022 Clash Amid Port Snarls

With a near-record 75 container ships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in southern California, unionized dockworkers have strengthened their indispensable role in the supply chain.

A dockworker monitors a shipping container being loaded onto a freight train. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Announces New Steps to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

President Biden took several steps to address supply chain problems as he met leaders from major global economies to address recent disruptions.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation. Photo: Bloomberg.

Amid Supply Chain Crisis, Shippers Must Focus on What They Can Control

I have tough news for freight shippers yearning for relief in their global transportation network: It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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

Amazon Says Labor, Fulfillment Costs May Wipe Out Holiday Profit

Amazon warned Wall Street that it will have to spend billions of dollars hiring workers, paying them more and even speeding partly empty trucks to their destinations to ensure that supply chain snarls don’t derail the holiday shopping season.

Amazon.com packages are piled behind a delivery van. Photo: Bloomberg.

DHL Sees Added Air Cargo Capacity Easing Supply Chain Snarls

German delivery firm DHL expects global supply chain bottlenecks to ease next year as the return of air travel adds cargo capacity and higher vaccination rates keep a lid on COVID-19 infections.

A box travels along a conveyor at a DHL Worldwide Express facility in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

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