Biden Port Envoy Vows Alliance Will Help Break California Logjam
President Joe Biden’s point-person for clearing the supply chain bottleneck in southern California hailed a new agreement that will fast-track multiple logistics projects in the Golden State.
Supply Chain Woes Threaten to Drive Up Clean-Power Costs
Bottlenecks in the global supply chain threaten to drive up renewable-power costs, reversing a decadelong trend that made wind and solar mainstream.
Ports of L.A., Long Beach to Fine Firms Over Container Backlog
In an effort to clear the growing backlog of containers, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are charging shippers a container storage surcharge that port officials say will increase based on the number of days a unit sits in one of the facilities.
No Quick Fix in Sight to Move Freight, Panelists Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fixing the severely kinked supply chain will take well into 2022, panelists said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.
Amazon Tries to Calm Fears Over Supply Chain Woes
Amazon .com Inc. is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.
Long Beach Relaxes Container-Stacking Rule
Officials in Long Beach, Calif., relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight.
Volvo Income, Revenue Rise Despite Supply Chain Disruptions
Volvo Group reported strong third-quarter earnings and revenue gains in the face of chip shortages and other issues caused by global supply chain disruptions.
Congressional Republicans Sound Alarm Over Supply Chains
WASHINGTON — Supply chain bottlenecks at the ports and rising prices for certain goods are indicative of the administration’s inability to respond to the COVID-19-era economy, a large contingent of congressional Republicans told President Joe Biden.
Containerships Headed for US Poised to Worsen Port Bottlenecks
The backlog of ships outside the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — America’s largest gateway for ocean freight — is poised to worsen.
J.B. Hunt Reports $3.14 Billion in Revenue for Q3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services experienced both revenue and net income growth during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Oct. 15.