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Supply Chain Roundup 4/19/22

This week: The Port of Los Angeles could face additional backlog and congestion issues due to disruptions caused by Chinese lockdowns in Shanghai, FMC members encourage ocean carriers to avoid applying demurrage and detention fees concerning hold-ups from the...

Supply Chain Roundup 4/12/22

This week: Trans-Atlantic trade slows down as the ports on the East Coast experience more congestion, while California’s ports look to inland container storage options to curtail their congestion problems. More reroutings and blank sailings occur as a direct result of...

Supply Chain Roundup 4/05/22

This week: The US and UK strike a deal for aluminum and steel imports, high fuel prices continue to affect ocean carrier rates and inland cargo transport, FMC audit looks into carriers that have denied containers to US exporters, West Coast Asia imports at record lows...

Supply Chain Roundup 3/29/22

This week: The US and UK strike a deal for aluminum and steel imports, high fuel prices continue to affect ocean carrier rates and inland cargo transport, FMC audit looks into carriers that have denied containers to US exporters, West Coast Asia imports at record lows...

Supply Chain Roundup 3/22/22

This week: Strong February imports from Asia indicate 2022 could see continued congestion rates at US ports. US lawmakers work to address limited antitrust immunity among container carriers. The government’s FLOW project begins work to utilize supply chain management...

Supply Chain Roundup 3/15/22

Supply chain disruptions could last until 2023 according to TPM22 speakers, Charleston Port increases operating hours to cope with backlogs, the Port of Mobile receives DOT grant for further development and expansion, FMC grants Expeditors International a 90-day...