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May 7, 2022
By Bloomberg
West Coast Dockworkers, Firms Vow to Avoid Upheaval Amid Contract Talks
Labor negotiations at 29 West Coast ports are set to start this week with both sides saying they want to avoid further upheaval in supply chains that haven’t fully recovered.
May 3, 2022
By Bloomberg
Automated Ports See West Coast Dockworkers Clock More Hours
Employers at West Coast ports at the center of the U.S. supply chain crisis released a study extolling the benefits of automation a week before the start of labor talks where the issue is set to feature.
May 2, 2022
By Bloomberg
Supply Chains Flare Up Again, Endangering Global Recovery
Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports.

April 26, 2022
By Bloomberg
NYC-Bound Ships Get Plea to Sail North — Way North, to Montreal
April 21, 2022
By Bloomberg
Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows
April 14, 2022
By Bloomberg
Produce Worth Millions Gets Stuck in Blockade by Mexico Truckers
April 14, 2022
By Bloomberg
Here’s How China’s Lockdowns Are Rippling Through Economy
April 13, 2022
By Bloomberg
Texas Governor Halts Some Truck Inspections on Border Snarl

April 12, 2022
By Bloomberg
Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade
April 11, 2022
By Bloomberg
China Port Congestion Worsens as 477 Ships Wait to Berth
April 6, 2022
By Bloomberg
East Coast Container Ship Queue Overshadows West Coast Logjam
April 3, 2022
By Bloomberg
Thousands of Russia-Linked Ship Containers Pile Up in Rotterdam
March 29, 2022
By Bloomberg
Ukraine War, China Lockdowns Hit Global Supply Chains

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How East Coast Ports Are Getting 'Big-Ship Ready'
November 03, 2017
It takes a big port to handle a big ship. Can East Coast ports meet the challenge of handling the new generation of mega-container vessels? Container lines are engaged in a frantic race to build ever-larger ships, which promise to have a ripple effect throughout the global transportation network. Read More
Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey
November 03, 2017
It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well. Read More
The New Panama Canal: Who Wins; Who Loses?
October 18, 2017
The new set of locks at the Panama Canal is open for business. How will it affect North American shipping patterns? Read More