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September 27, 2021

Why are supply chains so messed up?

This is the question that I am asked on a daily basis. The issue is very complex, so I usually…

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September 27, 2021

Transpacific spot rates ease ahead of China’s Golden Week

There were signs of a silver lining finally beginning to appear for beleaguered US shippers this week, after the spot…

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September 24, 2021

Yellow and Werner agree: Trailers are today’s biggest issue in trucking

Trailer availability is the trucking industry’s biggest challenge over the next several quarters, transport CEOs said at the Council of…

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September 22, 2021

Air freight rates ex-Asia rise to new highs

The latest figures from the Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI) sees average spot rates on PVG to North America rising…

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September 17, 2021

Record shattered: 65 container ships stuck waiting off California

The number of container ships at anchor or drifting in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and…

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September 7, 2021

Maritime booking surge suggests capacity could get tighter this fall

Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index, Outbound Tender Volume Index – USA  SONAR: IOTI.USA, OTVI.USA Maritime bookings represented by…

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August 30, 2021

Ida’s impact: Latest supply chain updates

1:42 p.m. ET: Port of Mobile update Terminal gates at the Port of Mobile, in Alabama, are closed Monday with…

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August 26, 2021

Stealing your own freight: O’Hare cargo delays force drastic measures

Logistics company sends in rescue teams, buys off warehouse personnel to retrieve shipments Desperate logistics service providers in Chicago are…

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August 20, 2021

Viewpoint: 2021 is the year of the freight service embargo

FedEx Freight caught a lot of flak when it suspended service to hundreds of accounts without notice in June, leaving…

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August 18, 2021

Dwell times at terminals, warehouses and rail yards now at or near record highs

The Port Los Angeles — America’s largest container gateway — looks destined to max out this peak season. In fact,…

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