BloombergMore from BloombergAll LogisticsWest Coast Dockworkers Reject Contract Extension, Seek TalksThe union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the U.S.’s largest ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.November 24, 2021All LogisticsBroken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small FirmsA growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.November 23, 2021Air CargoWalmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries RoutineWalmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.November 23, 2021All LogisticsContainers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in OctoberThe number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.November 22, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementCoffee Supply Crisis Means More Expensive, Bitter Tasting BrewsCoffee snobs have a lot to worry about right now. A global shortage of beans is already threatening to push up prices at cafes and supermarkets. Now, your morning cappuccino or latte might start leaving a bitter taste for other reasons too.November 22, 2021All LogisticsPort Congestion Eases in Asia While U.S. Battles Import DelugeAsia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season, a potentially positive step for key trade gateways in the U.S. that are still battling an influx of imports.November 21, 2021Last Mile DeliveryFedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record LevelsFedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.November 19, 2021All TechnologyHow Farmers Around the World Are Battling ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ Food CrisisThe world is facing a new era of rapidly increasing food prices that could push almost 2 billion more people into hunger in a worst-case climate crisis. Confronting the dire predictions, farmers have begun to adapt.November 18, 2021All LogisticsAmericans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus LingersAmerican 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.November 18, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementGlobal Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch, Cargill CEO SaysFood 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.November 18, 2021Previous PagePage 195 of 357Next Page
