Transportation delays are one of the many potential disruptions supply chain managers face, and numerous factors play into them. Shippers often don’t know there’s a problem until after a shipment is late.

The global supply chain exerts a huge impact on the climate worldwide. But the growing focus on finding global solutions presents a timely opportunity for companies to reduce their own carbon footprint.

The country has been devastated by a seven-year conflict that spurred a humanitarian catastrophe. The project will provide an opportunity for improvement, the official said. 

Effective global trade management, risk management and other corporate compliance initiatives require the ability to reliably screen your trading partners and avoid doing business with restricted or denied parties.

Supply chain disruption is gradually easing as demand weakens, offering shippers a chance to clear backlogs. But inland labor and equipment shortages – mainly trucks and drivers – are still causing gridlock at warehouses and store loading docks.

The first reports from gateways on both coasts suggest container imports turned sharply downward last month.

Executive Director Gene Seroka said cargo that has shifted away from West Coast ports due to protracted labor negotiations.

The port in the south of the country was closed after strikes on December 10 left 1.5 million people and all non-critical infrastructure without power.

Workers at Felixstowe were among the first groups to strike in the summer over wages. Industrial action has subsequently spread.

Maritime-area employers until just recently have enjoyed strong profits. But the sharp drop in volumes to West Coast ports could work as a bargaining chip in their favor, against longshoremen, and play into Biden’s hand.