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Record Volumes at L.A. Ports to Become ‘New Normal’ After Crisis
The record volume of cargo moving through the U.S.’s busiest port complex is likely to continue amid high consumer demand for goods, the head of the Port of Long Beach said.
Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Shipping Giant Offers Cash to Help Clear L.A. Port Glut
One of the world’s biggest ocean carriers is dangling incentives of as much as $200 a container for help in clearing the backlog at Southern California’s ports.
Shipping containers in the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Toymaker’s ‘War Room’ Goes 24/7 So Gifts Can Reach U.S. Stores
The journey of Tonka’s Mighty Dump Truck toy from its Asian factory to U.S. stores offers a window into what it takes for a small toymaker to survive 2021.
A collector's edition set of Lincoln Logs sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Ways E-Tailers Can Cut Shipping Costs for Shoppers
The pandemic’s impact on the global supply chain means holiday shoppers are getting higher than average “out-of-stock” notifications for items they want to purchase, while also experiencing price hikes and shipping delays. What to do?
An online shopper retrieves their package from the doorstep. Photo: Getty Images.
Watch: Overcoming Global Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Bill Brooks, vice president of North America transportation with Capgemini, delves into the multiple causes of the congestion that’s currently plaguing global supply chains, and speculates on some possible short- and long-term solutions to the crisis.
Overcoming Global Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Biden Promotes Supply Chain Progress in Meeting With Retailers
President Biden said his administration has made strides toward relieving U.S. supply chain disruptions after the leaders of major retailers assured him they have ample inventories for the holiday season.
Shoppers purchase items at a Walmart Inc. store. Photo: Shutterstock.
FedEx, UPS Turn Holiday Surge Into Someone Else’s Problem
Retailers have increasingly turned to regional couriers to help shuffle packages that delivery titans UPS and FedEx can’t — or won’t.
Packages move down a chute at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
West Coast Dockworkers Reject Contract Extension, Seek Talks
The union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the U.S.’s largest ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.
A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.
Last-Mile Fuel Delivery Lets Truckers Skip the Gas Station
Cutting out fuel stops can save time, money and the environment.
Trucks refuel at a gas station. Photo: Getty Images.
Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms
A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.
Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.
Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine
Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.
Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.
Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October
The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.
Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.
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