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U.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty Containers

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

DHL Doubles Robots Because Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday Crunch

Santa Claus is getting a bunch of help from robots this Christmas, as one of the world’s biggest supply chain firms rushed to add automation to its U.S. operations ahead of the holidays.

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

The Wheels on the Chassis Go Round and Round … Not

With the current focus on the tens of thousands of containers stuck on ships outside major U.S. ports, it’s easy to forget a maxim of supply chain management: If it’s not on wheels, it’s not moving.

Truck chassis sit at a shipping terminal. Photo: Getty Images.

Deadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone Ban

An Amazon warehouse collapse on Friday night that killed six people has amplified concerns among its blue collar workforce about the return of the internet retailer’s mobile phone ban in work areas.

Workers walk near the area of a collapsed roof at Amazon warehouse following a tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois. Photo: Bloomberg.

Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage

A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late November — or so it seemed. Turns out the vessels disappearing from the queue were merely hiding from it, loitering in the Pacific out of reach of the official count.

Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Trends That Shook Supply Chains This Year, and Three to Watch Next

Everyone is wondering what 2022 will bring for supply chains. But to understand how next year might unfold, it’s helpful to take a closer look at how earlier events shaped the landscape.

An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.

Once-Stuck Ship Gets Another Chance for Passage Through the Suez Canal

Less than nine months after getting stuck in the Suez Canal, the Ever Given appears ready to give the northbound passage another try.

The Ever Given container ship departs the Suez Canal in Egypt on July 7. Photo: Bloomberg.

Long Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six Months

The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.

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

House Passes First U.S. Ocean Shipping-Law Revamp in Two Decades

The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples with bottlenecks at its ports that are crimping supply chains.

Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc

An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.

Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Time Is Ripe for U.S.-Made Clothing, American Giant’s CEO Says

After years of preaching about the benefits of making clothing in America, Bayard Winthrop now has a much more interested audience.

A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.

How Liteboxer Kept Moving Product With a Knocked-Out Supply Chain

What better way to work off the anxieties of the pandemic than an at-home boxing workout? Yet the company that’s capitalizing on that urge has had to deal with its own set of frustrations in getting product to market.

Boxing gloves rest on the floor beside their owner. Photo: Anete Lusina/ Pexels.

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