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Congress Debating the Improving Memphis Supply Chain Act

· A new bill has been introduced into Congress to create what is known as a gray chassis pool in Memphis to help keep cargo moving....

Blank Sailings are Increasing in the US

· Blank sailings or voided sailings have been increasing as congestion at key ports rises and carriers are pushing to recoup their...

COVID Variants Potential Impact on Shipping

· A new COVID -19 variant has recently been discovered named Omicron. This adaptation appears to be highly contagious and at this...

Vancouver Rail Planning to Reopen

· An atmospheric river dropped a month’s worth of rain on Vancouver in a matter of a couple of days creating catastrophic flooding...

What has Lead to the US Supply Chain Crisis?

· There are many factors that have brought the US Supply Chain to the current crisis we are seeing. The bottleneck preventing needed...

Accessorial Fees Adding Up

· Costs have been high priority for everyone especially in the shipping industry. With spot rates at record highs and supply demands...

Push to move Dwelling Cargo

· This week Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LGB) have started to put forth some plans to get cargo that has been dwelling at the...

California Residents Feeling the Effects of Port Backlog

· Los Angeles and Long Beach have been under a huge backlog of cargo for quite some time. They have extended gate hours to 24 hours...

Weather Delays Expected to Impact Trucking

· Congestion has been impacting everyone during this peak season. Helping to create huge delays in shipping and causing major supply...

Carriers Redirecting to Avoid Savannah

· Congestion continues to be a major problem throughout the country however Savannah has recently been greatly affected. Vessels...

Air Freight Costs Soaring for Trans-Pacific Charters

· Shippers will likely have to pay up to $2 million dollars to charter a trans-Pacific freighter. This is in part due to an...

Will China’s Power Crisis affect the Supply Chain?

· Recently China has been experiencing a setback while trying to lower their carbon emissions and limiting their use of coal as a...

California Oil Spill a result of Port Congestion?

· On October 2, 2021 an oil spill was found off the coast of Huntington Beach, California. As clean up began it was unclear what...

NY-NJ Feeling the Peak Season Pressure

· As peak season continues more and more ports are reporting a backlog of vessels waiting to berth. The port of New York and New...

Congestion Backlog an Ongoing Issue in the US Southeast

· Congestion has been impacting the US ports and rails heavily during this peak season. Georgia and South Carolina have also been...

FMC Votes to Boost Carrier Oversight

· The FMC recently held a vote to help increase supervision of international shipping. This vote comes after Rebecca F. Dye...

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