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China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for Seventh Day

The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last.

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Global Supply Chains Get Battered by Fresh Covid Surges

Asia’s renewed surge in COVID-19 infections is compounding supply chain blockages across the world’s biggest source of manufactured goods.

Photo: Bloomberg

Massive China Port Shutdown Raises Fears of Closures Worldwide

The Port of Los Angeles is bracing for a decline because of the latest shutdown at the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in China.

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Once the World’s Busiest Port, London Aims to Revive Its River Trade Roots

As three national lockdowns boosted online shopping over the past 18 months in the U.K., the demand for port services like warehousing and distribution closer to population centers has taken off.

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Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs Up Against Scarce Cooking Oil

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: there isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels.

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

DHL to Add Electric Planes to Fleet in Pursuit of Zero Emissions

The race toward zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies.

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

U.S.-China Trade Booms as If Virus, Tariffs Never Happened

China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.

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Watch: Are Foodservice Supply Chains Getting Back to Normal?

Justin Marx, chief executive officer of North American Meats & More, checks in with a progress report about the state of foodservice supply chains and supplier-buyer relationships.

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Port Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022

Congestion from an influx of goods continues to overwhelm port terminals, exhaust warehouse space and strain transportation connections like trucks and rail depots.

Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Container Rates to U.S. Top $10,000 as Shipping Crunch Tightens

Container shipping rates from Asia to the U.S. and Europe increased to new record levels over the past week, ensuring transportation costs will stay elevated for companies heading into a peak season for rebuilding inventories.

Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Virus Update: U.S. Factory Production in Declines; Jobless Claims Fall to Pandemic Low

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

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Are 3PLs Ready for the Post-Covid Boom?

There are mounting challenges ahead for shippers and distributors in getting their goods to market.

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