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LA Looters Raid Unattended Containers Amid Supply Chain Chaos
As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of goods outside of the two southern California ports that are responsible for handling almost half of all U.S. imports.
CBS footage shows lines of looted packages stretching along a railway in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles. Photo: @johnschreiber/ Twitter.
Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches China
An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.
A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
New York Port Hustles to Cut Rare Logjam Amid Covid Labor Woes
The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long Island as COVID-19 cases among dockworkers collide with a pandemic-fueled surge in cargo volumes.
Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.
U.S. Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Biden’s Envoy Says
U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Biden’s port envoy says.
A CMA CGM Group container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.
Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks
U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.
A truck passes a British Union flag at the Port of Dover Ltd. in Dover, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biden Takes Victory Lap, Saying Holiday-Shipping Crisis Averted
President Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in averting a holiday-season supply-chain crisis.
President Joe Biden meets with U.S. business leaders in the White House. Photo: Bloomberg.
Severe Weather Wrecks Southeast Asia as 200 Dead, Ports Shut
Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters.
A container ship travels towards Port Klang in Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: Bloomberg.
Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze
Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.
A truck passes shipping containers on the dockside at the Port of Felixstowe Ltd. in Felixstowe, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.
How to Ease the Impact of Port Congestion on Your Supply Chain
In the face of major supply chain disruptions like port congestion, there are proactive measures you can take to mitigate the risks to your supply chain, starting with multi-tier visibility.
Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
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.
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.
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.
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