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Georgia Port Pins Hopes on Rail to Move 80,000 Containers

At the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest U.S. trade gateways, containers are stacked up like colorful children’s building blocks stretching as far as the eye can see.

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

Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

The Clydebank Declaration on green shipping was unveiled Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, and signed by 19 nations including the U.S., U.K., Japan, France and Germany.

A banner advertises the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

The U.S.’s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left smaller hubs along the nation’s coastline angling for some of that business.

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

Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

A tweet from Texans for Abbott (@AbbottCampaign) reads: 'Port delays are up to 100 days in California. In less than two weeks, your cargo can set sail from California & be at one of our 24/7 functioning Texas cargo ports. Escape California. Choose Texas.' Photo: screenshot/ twitter.com.

Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

An LNG powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

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

Three Tips for Improving Freight Procurement in the Supply Chain Logjam

No part of the supply chain is immune from the turmoil currently plaguing the supply chain industry — especially not freight procurement.

A freight truck drives at sunrise. Photo: Getty Images.

Ocean Carriers Are Playing Catchup in Curbing Ship Emissions. Can AI Help?

The world’s ocean shipping industry has announced bold targets for cutting vessel emissions within a relatively short period of time. But is it doing enough to reach that goal?

Emissions from a cargo ship at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.

Amid Supply Chain Crisis, Shippers Must Focus on What They Can Control

I have tough news for freight shippers yearning for relief in their global transportation network: It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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

How Predictive Analytics Could Solve the Global Container Crunch

Shippers around the world are scrambling to keep up with surging freight costs, and the logistics organizations that support them are being challenged in unforeseen ways.

A cargo ship is docked off the coast of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Tom Fisk/ Pexels.

U.S. Retail Lobby Sends S.O.S. to Congress on Supply Chain Chaos

The U.S.’s biggest retail lobby asked Congress to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as well as update shipping and trucking laws to ease a supply chain crisis that’s raising prices and causing shortages.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

L.A. Ports Announce New Fees Aimed at Clearing Cargo

Under the new policy, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will charge ocean carriers for each container that falls into one of two categories.

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

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