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New Orleans Goes Dark as Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana
Tropical Storm Ida pummeled New Orleans and the Louisiana coast overnight with lashing rain and ferocious gusts, leaving much of the region without electricity and bracing for widespread floods.
Barges docked on the Mississippi River as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Destrehan, Louisiana. Photo: Bloomberg.
U.S. Port Problems Reach Worst of Pandemic Amid Crush of Imports
The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the pandemic began, exacerbating delays for companies trying to replenish inventories during one of the busiest times of the year for seaborne freight.
Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse
A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.
Shipping containers sit on the deck of cargo ship One Crane, docked at the Port of Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Bloomberg.
A Week at Least for World’s Third-Busiest Port to Return to Norm
Operations at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port will take at least a week to return to normal after the facility was closed because a worker had COVID-19.
A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar as Commodities Rebound
For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no further than the market for shipping them.
A truck with raw ore at open-pit mine in California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Walmart Debuts Business Delivery Service in Push Beyond Retail
Walmart Inc. will start delivering goods for other companies, a bet that its logistics prowess will let the world’s largest retailer broaden its business.
A Walmart Inc. storefront. Photo: Bloomberg.
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?
Ryder and Waymo Enter Partnership Focused on Autonomous Truck Maintenance — Sights Set on Scaling Operations Nationwide
Ryder System Inc., a logistics and transportation company, and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo LLC, announce a partnership focused on providing maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks, in order to maximize vehicle up-time and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide.
Watch: How Rad Power Bikes Kept Product Moving During the Pandemic
Mike McBreen, chief operating officer of Rad Power Bikes, relates the innovative solution that the company devised to get around severe port congestion and lack of equipment availability in its traditional supply chain.
How Rad Power Bikes Kept Product Moving During the Pandemic
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.
0817 China Port Congestion
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
Six Ways to Prepare for Bulky Order Delays
Adaptable networks will thrive during the challenges ahead.
Photo: Bloomberg
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