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Americans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus Lingers

American consumers are showing little sign of returning yet to their normal balance of spending on services over goods, with a heavy reliance on imported products, according to two indicators based on shipping data.

A truck carries a shipping container at the Georgia Port Authority Mason Mega Rail Terminal in Garden City, Georgia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Global Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch, Cargill CEO Says

Food prices will likely stay elevated in 2022 as disruptions to the global supply chain are set to persist, according to the head of Cargill, who highlighted labor shortages as one of the biggest risks facing the industry.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.

Nearly Half of Retailers Are Pessimistic About Sales This Holiday Season

Nearly 50% of retailers aren’t optimistic about meeting demand this holiday shopping season, a new report shows.

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California Increases Truck Weight Limits 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.

A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Aims to Begin New Asia Framework in 2022, Raimondo Says

The U.S. intends to initiate a new economic framework for the Indo-Pacific in 2022, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, as the Biden administration aims to reinvigorate America’s standing in the region.

Gina Raimondo, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks during an event in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

Container Shipping Rates May Take Two Years to Fall to Normal

Ocean freight rates, which have pummeled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than two years to return to normal levels if past market cycles are any guide.

Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Automating Accounts Payable Can Help Supply Chains to Thrive

Despite the shift to digital taking place across all industries, many organizations are still relying on manual, paper-based accounts payable processes.

Foldable Shipping Containers? New Design Seen as Cure for Logjams

Few tools of the global economy have survived without major innovations as long as the shipping container. The supply ructions around the world are presenting an opportunity to test that incumbency.

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Biden Signed the $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal. Here's Who Gets the Money.

President Biden signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials to guide the law’s enactment.

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Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

ShipERP Integrates Labelmaster Dangerous-Goods Software Into Shipping Solution

Labelmaster, a provider of labels, packaging and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods and hazardous materials (hazmat), announced the integration of its Dangerous Goods Information System (DGIS) with ShipERP, a multi-carrier shipping software provider.

L.A., Long Beach to Delay Start of Fee for Lingering Containers

The $100-per-day fee for containers was put on hold until Nov. 22 because the ports have seen a “significant improvement in clearing import containers” in recent weeks.

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

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