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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.
Three Trends That Shook Supply Chains This Year, and Three to Watch Next
Everyone is wondering what 2022 will bring for supply chains. But to understand how next year might unfold, it’s helpful to take a closer look at how earlier events shaped the landscape.
An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.
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.
Long Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six Months
The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.
Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
House Passes First U.S. Ocean Shipping-Law Revamp in Two Decades
The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples with bottlenecks at its ports that are crimping supply chains.
Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc
An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.
Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Time Is Ripe for U.S.-Made Clothing, American Giant’s CEO Says
After years of preaching about the benefits of making clothing in America, Bayard Winthrop now has a much more interested audience.
A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.
How Liteboxer Kept Moving Product With a Knocked-Out Supply Chain
What better way to work off the anxieties of the pandemic than an at-home boxing workout? Yet the company that’s capitalizing on that urge has had to deal with its own set of frustrations in getting product to market.
Boxing gloves rest on the floor beside their owner. Photo: Anete Lusina/ Pexels.
U.S. Ship Logjam Stretching Far Into Pacific Is Longer Than Ever
The number of container ships headed for the busiest U.S. port complex has risen to close to 100 under a new counting method, underscoring the magnitude of the economy-restraining logjam that the Biden administration is trying to help alleviate.
Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Teen Truckers Are Here, Easing U.S. Shortage and Stoking Concern
Lowering the age of truck drivers is one of several proposals for government action to get more people behind the wheel.
A young truck driver reads through documents. Photo: Oleg Baliuk/ Canva.
U.S. Issues New Cybersecurity Mandates for Rail Carriers
Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack.
A CSX Corp. freight train passes a railroad crossing gate in Covington, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
Biden Sees Progress in Supply Crisis Amid Faster Inflation
President Biden said his administration’s work has begun to alleviate supply chain disruptions and that higher inflation is a “natural byproduct” of the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas shopping season. Photo: Bloomberg.
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