Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a Jan. 11 tour of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach lauded the efforts that have kept freight moving through the facilities amid crushing backlogs.
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Secretary Buttigieg Praises Port Efforts on Supply Chain
US Online Holiday Spending Grows at Slowest Rate in Seven Years
Online shopping for holiday gifts last year in the U.S. grew at the slowest rate since at least 2014, according to Adobe Analytics, after a blowout year in 2020.
Supply Chain Snags, Quarantines Hurt Global Air Cargo Growth
Global air cargo growth slowed sharply in November as demand was hit by supply chain disruptions, partly because COVID-19 restrictions left workers stuck in quarantine, causing labor shortages.
US Shoppers Find Some Groceries Scarce Due to Virus, Weather
Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11 to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed to find the vegetable bins barren and a sparse selection of turkey, chicken and milk.
Ascend Joins TL Ranks, Names Michael McLary CEO
Ascend, launched Jan. 10 as a dry van truckload carrier and freight brokerage, announced it named Michael McLary CEO.
January 11, 2022Port of Mobile Reports Record 2021
The volume of traffic through the Port of Mobile’s container terminal hit a record in 2021, the Alabama State Port Authority announced Jan. 10.
NLRB Sets Amazon Union Vote in Alabama
Amazon.com Inc. employees in Bessemer, Ala., will vote by mail next month in a rerun election on whether to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced Jan. 11.
Supply Chain Bottlenecks, COVID Expected to Slow Global Growth
WASHINGTON — The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy, blaming continuing outbreaks of COVID-19, a reduction in government economic support and ongoing bottlenecks in global supply chains.
Albertsons Struggles With Rising Labor, Logistics Costs
Albertsons Cos. is wrestling with higher labor and logistics costs as it seeks to cash in on surging sales.
Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border
More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.