SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainLTL/Truckload ServicesTruck Spills 150,000 Tomatoes Causing California CrashA truck spilled more than 150,000 tomatoes across Interstate 80 Highway in California Aug. 29, bringing traffic to a standstill.August 31, 2022Freight Forwarding/Customs BrokerageEquipment Shortages Snarling U.S. Supply ChainsLogistics executives say sea containers and the steel trailers needed to ferry goods on trucks are in short supply, as efforts to cope with steep inventory imbalances send new backups rippling across supply chains.August 30, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsUkraine War: Citi Bank to Close Russian BranchesCiti, the U.S. bank with the biggest presence in Russia, has been trying unsuccessfully to find a buyer for its business. A spokesperson told BBC News that, while its local consumer business would close, Citi would continue to support multinational institutional clients in the country.August 29, 2022Air CargoKorean Air Weathered Pandemic Turbulence With StyleCargo has turned out to be the difference maker for airlines navigating the pandemic. Just look at Korean Air, which has prospered largely because it expanded its substantial cargo business.August 26, 2022LTL/Truckload ServicesCalifornia to Approve Plan to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035California is expected to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035 as the state takes dramatic steps to reduce emissions and combat the climate emergency.August 25, 2022LTL/Truckload ServicesTruck Stop Operator Explores Accommodating Self-Driving TrucksTruck stop operator Pilot Flying J is taking an equity stake in automated vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics, the first step in what Pilot says will be a broader plan to outfit its highway stations to greet robot trucks.August 25, 2022Global GatewaysContainer Capacity at Felixstowe Drops 37.6% on First Day of StrikeThe first day of the strike at Felixstowe — the U.K.’s biggest container port — brought a sharp decline in the incoming TEU capacity at the port.August 24, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsU.K. Imports Zero Fuel From Russia for First Time on RecordThe U.K. imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time on record, with fuel imports falling by £499 million — or 100% — compared with the average for the previous 12 months to February.August 24, 2022Global LogisticsApple to Cut New iPhone 14 Production Lag Between India and ChinaApple is preparing to manufacture its new iPhone in India months earlier than it did previous models, because it wants to boost production outside China amid growing global tensions and supply chain disruptions in the country.August 24, 2022Ocean TransportationAverage Container Prices and Leasing Rates Decline in China Amidst Peak Season ShippingAverage container prices halved from August 2021; leasing rates declined by 17% from June to July this year. Further, China to Canada one-way leasing rates decline at the highest rate by 49 per cent as compared to China to any other country.August 24, 2022Previous PagePage 331 of 588Next Page
