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Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

Truck chassis sit stacked at the APM shipping terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: No Relief This Year for the Global Supply Crisis

Patrick Penfield, a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of executive education at the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management, offers a view into supply chain congestion, delays and pricing for the remainder of this year.

The Supply Chain Crisis: No Relief in the Fourth Quarter

Containers Piling Up at U.S. Rail Yards Add to Port Strains

To understand why more than 100 container ships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah, Georgia, it helps to keep tabs on the congestion that’s building at another key junction of freight transportation: rail yards.

A dockworker monitors a shipping container being loaded onto a freight train. Photo: Bloomberg.

Logistics Costs Are Rising After 4% Drop Last Year: Report

Prices are increasing "most notably" in the parcel, storage and warehousing, international and ocean segments.

Photo: Bloomberg.

For Retailers, the Dream of High Demand Is Becoming a Nightmare

In any other year, expectations of strong sales for the upcoming holiday shopping season would be the fulfillment of a dream for retailers. Instead, it’s shaping up to be something of a nightmare.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Canadian Pacific Wins Buyout War for K.C. Southern, Defeating CN

After months of twists and turns, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. sealed a $27 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern, claiming a prize that will create the first railroad spanning the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

A Canadian Pacific Railway train leaves Hardisty, Alberta, Canada. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

Watch: Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

John Martin, president of Martin Associates, explains the factors behind persistent cargo congestion at West Coast ports, and the “cumulative collapse” of the nation’s entire logistics supply chain.

Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

Eveon Containers Expands Nationwide, Easing Bottlenecks During Shipping Container Shortage

Eveon Containers, a digital commercial container shopping platform, announces a multi-city expansion of its guaranteed available containers.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Choosing a 3PL That’s Ready for Any Supply Chain Disruption

The expertise it takes to get the right product to the right customer at the right time comes into play most critically when a logistics provider can — or cannot — fix the inevitable supply chain problems that arise.

Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal

The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support.

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

Eveon Shipping Container Fleet Debuts in U.S., Easing Shortage

Eveon Containers, a digital commercial container shopping platform, announces its first physical container supply location for the U.S. in the East Coast port hub of Newark, New Jersey.

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