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Global Port Gridlock Threatens Economies Everywhere

Global ports are growing more gridlocked as the pandemic era’s supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits and drive up consumer prices.

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

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.

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Stretching Past His Grip

President Biden wants to break a logjam at U.S. ports and stave off a holiday season of shortages and delays — bottlenecks that officials and stakeholders say extend far beyond the reach of the White House.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas shopping season. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Blending of Human Capital and Robots in a World of Automation

Kevin Massey, senior director of strategic analytics and data science with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, talks about how humans and robots can work together, each performing the tasks that it does best, to create the most efficient operating model for supply chain and logistics providers.

The Blending of Human Capital and Robots in a World of Automation

China's Golden Week Adds to Global Shipping Delays

China’s week-long holiday has exacerbated congestion at two of the country’s busiest ports — Shanghai and Ningbo — where hundreds of cargo ships are waiting to berth.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images.

Cowen and AFS Launch Index to Track Pricing Within Air Freight and Surface Transportation Sector

Cowen Inc., a financial services firm, and AFS Logistics LLC, a supply chain consulting 3PL, announced the launch of the Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which will serve to provide Cowen’s institutional clients with predictive pricing tools for multiple sectors within the freight industry, on a quarterly basis.

'Lots of Money' to Be Made in Shipping’s Future Fuels

The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group.

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

Investors Fret Supply Chain Woes Could Knock Earnings

Reopening demand and marooned containers are prompting downgrades across analysts estimates for the upcoming earnings season.

A financial analyst at work. Photo: Bloomberg.

Unlocking Opportunity in the Post-Purchase Ecosystem

Understanding customer expectations, improving their experience and implementing the right reverse logistics systems will increase shopper loyalty and prevent profit-margin erosion.

A customer repackages an item for return. Photo: Getty Images.

Boeing to Unveil Air Freighter in Response to E-Commerce Surge

The unveiling of Boeing’s first new jet in four years will intensify a fight with Airbus for supremacy in the flourishing cargo segment of aviation.

A Boeing Co. 777X airplane lands at the Boeing Field in Seattle. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Crisis May Have Caused California Oil Spill

The gridlock of container ships outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may have been the cause of a major oil spill off the coast of California, according to authorities.

Anchor of a container ship. Photo: Getty Images.

What Crisis? Johnson’s Team Says Supply Crunch Is Good for Wages

Faced with a supply-chain squeeze that’s increased prices across the economy, the U.K. government is seeking to recast the crisis as a good news story for British workers.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Bloomberg.

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