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New Louisiana Port Targets Moving Freight to Midwest

A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.

December 22, 2021
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Severe Weather Closes Southeast Asia Ports

Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters.

December 20, 2021
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Nation’s Ports Have Historic Year, and No Slowdown Expected

On the East and West Coast and at ports along the Gulf of Mexico, container volumes have skyrocketed, with the Port of Los Angeles — the nation's largest — on track to easily surpass its all-time record set in 2018.

December 6, 2021
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Ports Report High Volume as Holiday Shopping Gears Up

As the nation’s retailers and shoppers gear up for the holiday shopping sprint, two of the nation’s busiest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, say they are making progress clearing up the tens of thousands of shipping containers that have been backlogged at their facilities.

November 22, 2021
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Southern California Port Officials Say Crisis Easing

The Port of Los Angeles has suspended plans to charge shippers for containers that have been piling up at the facility, an announcement made the day that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during a virtual visit pledged support from the Biden administration to help ease stress on the nation’s crowded supply chain.

November 18, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

White House Unveils Port Funding to Ease Supply Chain Congestion

BALTIMORE — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and blanket the nation with internet access — but a series of initiatives rolled out on Nov. 9 show that the urgent pace might not be fast enough to address the immediate needs of an economy coping with a supply chain squeeze and a shift to remote work.

November 9, 2021
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The Economic Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions

While some ports have announced a move to 24/7 operations, supply chain disruptions are expected to persist through 2022 and - with holiday season around the corner - what does this mean for the nation's retailers?

November 4, 2021
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New Utah Inland Port Seen as 'Relief Valve' for West Coast Facilities

Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out.

November 3, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major US Ports

Trucking trips originating around the country’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.

November 3, 2021
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USDOT, California Announce Supply Chain Strategic Partnership

With the Biden administration seeking remedies to ameliorate freight connectivity concerns related to the national supply chain, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a partnership with agencies in California.

November 2, 2021