European energy markets from natural gas to carbon permits jumped to records, signaling the supply shortage will get worse just as the winter season starts. Stockpiles of everything from gas to coal and Norwegian water for electricity production are dwindling and there are few signs the situation will improve anytime soon as demand continues to roar back from a pandemic-driven lull.
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West Coast Ports Need More Funds, Seroka Says
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.
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.
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.
September 27, 2021New 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.
September 23, 2021Hot Toys Risk Being Sold Out by Black Friday on Supply Woes
The most popular toys for kids this holiday season, from nostalgic favorites to cheap items popularized by TikTok, may sell out much sooner as a result of global supply-chain hangups.
September 22, 2021August Truck Tonnage Posts First Monthly Gain Since March
Truck tonnage in August notched its first sequential monthly gain in five months, and dipped just slightly on a year-over-year basis, American Trucking Associations said.
September 21, 2021Biggest US Port Complex to Work Nights, Weekends to Cut Logjam
Ports operating in the U.S.’s biggest gateway for trade with Asia will extend night hours and work weekends to clear port delays amid record volumes.
September 17, 2021Union Pacific CEO Sees Strong Economy Coming Out of Pandemic
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz is working to help clear up a major backlog in imported shipments.
September 17, 2021Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021