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Tag: Capacity
More Ports are Enforcing Container Fees
One would likely assume that over the last year efficiency has improved at ports, but that’s not necessarily the case. […]
New California Port Fees Seeing an Impact Already
Last week the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach enacted an emergency fee for containers lingering too long at […]
How the State of California is Getting Involved in this Supply Chain Crisis
The port congestion in the southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles really seems to have no end […]
Congestion and Capacity Continuing to Affect Retail Imports
The National Retail Federation says retail imports are at an all-time high, and are expected to continue at incredibly high […]
China Faced with Drastic Power Supply Shortage
We’ve all been hearing a lot of news on the import side of things – ports are congested beyond belief, […]
New Record for Container Ships Awaiting Unloading off Coast of LA/Long Beach
The international shipping industry is a well-oiled machine. Well, at least, it should be. Everything is interdependent – ocean vessels […]
Port of Louisiana Requesting Federal Help After Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida was no joke. The hurricane inflicted disaster on the communities along the southern U.S. border where it struck, […]
Surprising Surplus of Empty Containers at Long Beach Ocean Port
Congestion has been brutal at LA for quite some time now. Anyone who has shipped over the last year (and […]
Third Largest Ocean Carrier in the World is Setting a Maximum for Container Rates
Reports have it that CMA CGM just announced they are suspending spot rate increases until February of next year (2022). […]
Vietnam Lockdowns and Imports: Retailers Switching to Air Freight
Vietnam has really been in the eye of the hurricane when it comes to COVID. A second wave is hitting […]
How Harsh are China’s Ocean Port COVID Restrictions?
China has partially suspended activity at the world’s third largest port – The Meidong Terminal, which processes fourth all cargo […]
Vietnam Suspending Port Activity at Ho Chi Minh Due to COVID-19 Surge
While COVID-19 cases have decreased substantially in several countries due to the vaccines, other parts of the world are just […]
Tips for Navigating Most Common Shipping Frustrations
The shipping industry is incredibly difficult to work in. It’s fast paced, always changing, and requires a lot of patience […]
COVID-19 Update: Possible Lockdowns This Fall?
The shipping industry has been going through a lot in the last several months, and while it’s felt like we’re […]