The federal government needs to invest more in West Coast ports, said the head of the Port of Los Angeles, which is the nation’s biggest gateway to Asia and is grappling with record backlogs.
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Xcel Bulk Logistics Acquires 1845’s Commercial Bulk Division
Xcel Bulk Logistics announced that it has acquired the 1845 Commercial Bulk Division.
September 27, 2021USPS Mail, Small Package Delivery May Take Longer as of Oct. 1
The U.S. Postal Service is making changes to its express shipping as of Oct. 1 that could delay some mail going across country.
Prime Partners With Mastery to Implement Cloud-Based TMS
Prime Inc. announced a partnership with Mastery Logistics Systems to implement a cloud-based transportation management system.
September 27, 2021Pandemic, Amazon Driving Growth of Minnesota Mega-Business Centers
An enormous new kind of trucking center is rolling into the Twin Cities — thanks in part to the pandemic and the home-delivery giant Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Limits Paper Products, Water Due to Supply Chain Delays
Costco is bringing back purchase limits on some essential items like toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water and high-demand cleaning products, and it’s blaming supply chain delays.
New York Faces New Flood Threat Just Weeks After Ida’s Havoc
New York and the U.S. Northeast are facing another flood threat just three weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the region, but the heavy rain expected through Sept. 24 won’t match that storm’s deadly deluge.
Containers Piling Up at Rail Yards Add to Port Strains
To understand why more than 100 containerships are waiting to enter U.S. ports from Southern California to Savannah, Ga., it helps to keep tabs on the congestion that’s building at another key junction of freight transportation: rail yards.
Tesla Is Building a New Battery Factory in California
A California mayor said Tesla Inc. broke ground in his city on what it calls a new “Megafactory,” praising the planned facility in a Facebook post that was deleted and is now visible again.
New California Law Protects Warehouse Workers’ Breaks
California on Sept. 23 became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.