by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | May 10, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Hapag-Lloyd will soon install new container tracking devices in the entirety of their dry container fleet, which could spark changes throughout the industry. Slight drops in import volume from Asia to the US are a welcome reprieve for ports and storage...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | May 3, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: An import surge from China to the USA continues to build as Shanghai remains in lockdown, while the current freight surge to the US East Coast leaves the NY-NJ port congested with empty containers. Due to cargo rerouting, delays at Shanghai’s neighboring...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Apr 26, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Progress continues in ports as carriers make large sweeps of empty TEU containers, while smaller US importers pressure the Federal Transport Commission to investigate supply chain disruptions as it becomes increasingly harder to secure carrier space for...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Apr 19, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: The Port of Los Angeles could face additional backlog and congestion issues due to disruptions caused by Chinese lockdowns in Shanghai, FMC members encourage ocean carriers to avoid applying demurrage and detention fees concerning hold-ups from the...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Apr 12, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: Trans-Atlantic trade slows down as the ports on the East Coast experience more congestion, while California’s ports look to inland container storage options to curtail their congestion problems. More reroutings and blank sailings occur as a direct result of...
by J.M. Rodgers, Co., Inc. | Apr 5, 2022 | Industry News, Supply Chain Roundup
This week: The US and UK strike a deal for aluminum and steel imports, high fuel prices continue to affect ocean carrier rates and inland cargo transport, FMC audit looks into carriers that have denied containers to US exporters, West Coast Asia imports at record lows...
