Long Beach, CA: The Port of Long Beach is chugging into the “Year of Rail” in 2024, with a focus on modernizing facilities, boosting air quality, and ultimately becoming the world’s first zero-emissions seaport. CEO Mario Cordero laid out the ambitious plan in his State of the Port Address, highlighting the Pier B On-Dock Rail […]
Read MoreThe Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, faces unprecedented risks as Houthi rebels launch escalating attacks on commercial vessels. Houthi Motives and the Murky Web of Attacks: The Houthis, backed by Iran, claim their strikes target vessels with Israeli ties. However, experts highlight the indiscriminate nature of attacks, raising concerns about […]
Read MoreChina’s consumer prices remain stagnant and factory-gate prices continue to decline, indicating persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The consumer price index (CPI) remained unchanged in September from a year earlier, falling short of the expected 0.2% gain. Core inflation, excluding food and fuel prices, held steady at 0.8%. The producer price […]
Read MoreBelgian authorities are planning to increase container scanning using artificial intelligence (AI) at its ports, focusing on shipments from high-risk areas like Latin America to combat drug smuggling. Currently, only 5% of containers entering the country’s ports are scanned, according to Belgium’s customs chief, Kristian Vanderwaeren. The measure is part of a broader effort to […]
Read MoreVenture capital firms are investing less in supply chain technology startups this year, as the freight market weakens, and investors become more cautious. In the first half of 2023, venture firms invested $5.7 billion in logistics companies, down from $22.7 billion in the same period last year, according to PitchBook Data. This pullback has […]
Read MoreChina has expressed strong opposition to “official interaction of any form” between the US and Taiwan and called on Washington to revoke a bilateral trade agreement with Taipei. “The US move violates the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, contravenes the US’s own commitment of maintaining only unofficial relations with Taiwan,” China’s […]
Read MoreYellow, the third-largest U.S. less-than-truckload (LTL) provider, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets. The company has been struggling for some time with debts of $1.3 billion and declining revenues and reserves. Yellow Logistics, the company’s 3PL, is up for sale and Yellow is […]
Read MoreUPS and union representatives are scheduled to resume talks in the coming week as the threat of an impending strike looms, with less than two weeks remaining before the current deal with the Teamsters union expires on July 31. Express delivery company UPS is urging swift action to reach a resolution with the Teamsters union, […]
Read MoreRecent data reveals a decrease in sales for both grocery stores and department stores, indicating a potential shift in consumer spending patterns. Particularly, sales at service stations have experienced a 1.4% drop attributed to the impact of lower gasoline prices. On the other hand, there was a slight 0.1% increase in sales at food services […]
Read MoreThe National Retail Federation (NRF) has released insights projecting unprecedented consumer spending on back-to-school and college items for the upcoming summer. According to the NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, back-to-school spending is estimated to reach $41.5 billion this year, surpassing last year’s $36.9 billion and the previous record of $37.1 billion […]
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