Global Gateways

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

September 20, 2021

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.

West Coast Logjam Has Enough Containers to Cross Half the U.S.

September 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The number of container ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached an all-time high of 65 vessels late last week, carrying potential payloads of cargo boxes that would stretch halfway across the country if lined up end to end.

U.K. Delays Brexit Border Checks on EU Food as Shortages Hit

September 15, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. delayed new post-Brexit border checks on food from the European Union to mitigate a supply chain crisis in a move that was immediately criticized as handing the bloc’s producers a competitive advantage.

Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by Mother Nature.

Shanghai Halts Some Port Operations and Flights on Typhoon

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Shanghai has halted some container port operations and will cancel most flights Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the city, which is China’s financial capital and a major shipping hub.

The Global Supply Chain Crisis, as Told by One Stuck Box of Fertilizer

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.

U.S. Port Problems Reach Worst of Pandemic Amid Crush of Imports

August 29, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

A Week at Least for World’s Third-Busiest Port to Return to Norm

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

VIDEO

Watch: Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

August 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

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.

Global Gateways

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global seaports and airports and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering goods to more international customers than ever before through global ports and free and foreign trade zones. As infrastructure around these global gateways continues to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of global seaports and airports.