BloombergMore from BloombergAll LogisticsSupply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021Economists warn that persistently high transportation prices are stoking inflation and clouding the recovery.January 19, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementTop Carmaker Shutdowns Hint More to Come in Covid-Zero ChinaChina’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub.January 19, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementCEOs Fear Supply Chain Woes Will Cost Them Their JobsThe C-suite is a bundle of nerves this winter. A survey shows that 72% of chief executive officers are worried about losing their jobs in 2022 because of business disruptions, tracking closely with the 94% of bosses who say their corporate models need to be overhauled within three years.January 18, 2022All LogisticsTrucker Vaccine Rule Is Making Freight and Fruit PricierNew rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-U.S. border are cutting into shipping capacity and boosting the cost of hauling everything from broccoli to tomatoes.January 18, 2022All LogisticsLA Looters Raid Unattended Containers Amid Supply Chain ChaosAs many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of goods outside of the two southern California ports that are responsible for handling almost half of all U.S. imports.January 17, 2022All LogisticsOmicron’s Surge Gives Bosses a Reason to Order Shots Biden Can’tThe U.S. Supreme Court may have rejected a federal rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing, but businesses threatened by omicron’s spread might be forced to implement one anyway to protect the workers they have and keep factories open.January 14, 2022All LogisticsComing to an Ocean Near You: Ships Dragged Along by Giant KitesAdd ships being dragged along by giant kites to the list of things the industry is exploring in its quest to decarbonize.January 14, 2022Supply Chains in CrisisOnline Holiday Spending in the U.S. Grew at the Slowest Rate in YearsOnline shopping for holiday gifts last year in the U.S. grew at the slowest rate since at least 2014, after a blowout year in 2020.January 13, 2022SC Finance & Revenue ManagementSupply Chain Chaos Spurs New ETF Filing to Ride Shipping BoomProShares is preparing a new ETF to exploit chaos across global supply chains even as bottlenecks show signs of easing and commodities come down from records.January 13, 2022All LogisticsGlobal Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches ChinaAn omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.January 12, 2022Previous PagePage 188 of 357Next Page
