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OCEAN SHIPPING
Global Port Gridlock Threatens Economies Everywhere
Global ports are growing more gridlocked as the pandemic era’s supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits and drive up consumer prices.
7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains
After President Joe Biden's Wednesday remarks announcing a goal to move U.S. supply chains to a 24/7 operating schedule, port and government representatives explained the next steps toward that goal and why details on how such operations would work are sparse.
AIR SHIPPING
Air cargo delays 'likely' at Hong Kong terminal amid COVID-19 outbreak
Transit times at a Hong Kong International Airport cargo terminal "are likely to extend by an average of 2 to 3 days" due to quarantine rules stemming from a positive COVID-19 case, Flexport said last week.
Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021
Strong growth in cargo revenue during the third quarter helped Delta Air Lines turn its first profit since the start of the pandemic, but officials warned rising fuel costs could temporarily derail the momentum during the current period.
RAIL
Kansas City Southern taps tech platform to boost transloading visibility
Kansas City Southern is working with technology platform Commtrex to allow companies to more easily find and request transloading services within its commodity shipping network in the U.S. and Mexico, the railroad announced Monday.
11th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Looking for signs of normalcy
Four of the nation’s top market analysts examine the current state of the freight railroad and intermodal markets, including the ongoing impact of the pandemic as well as visibility into pricing and service levels over the next year.
TRUCKING
Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers
Authorities have been taking moves such as creating “pop-up” terminals inland from the ports and working with states to speed the awarding of commercial truck-driver licenses.
It’s the Great Pumpkin (shortage); shippers near end of challenging season
Pumpkin growers across the U.S. have dealt with everything from invasive fungus to extreme weather to supply chain issues leading up to Halloween this year.
ECONOMY
Legislators propose federal office to manage supply chain crises
A group of bipartisan legislators introduced the Supply CHAIN Act on Oct. 6 to create an Office of Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response within the U.S. Department of Commerce to monitor the supply chains of critical goods and respond to disruptions.
After years of 'Made in China,' supply chains consider alternatives
The change in tone from U.S.-based supply chains is not a mass exodus from China. Instead, it's an approach that embraces diversification.
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