Canadian West Coast ports are not able to handle U.S. cargo spillover if disruptions are caused by the ongoing longshore contract negotiations. The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are already at capacity with Asian imports destined for U.S. and Canadian markets. Cliff Stewart, vice president of infrastructure at the Port of Vancouver said, “The […]
Read MoreLast year, and early into 2022, the Port of Los Angeles emerged as a major bottleneck in the U.S. supply chain. At its peak, cargo ships could be waiting nine days or longer to be unloaded and shipped off to stores. While things have been improving, there are still bumps along the way, frustrating consumers […]
Read MoreThe California Inland Port project proposes to develop four inland logistics hubs in California’s San Joaquin Valley stretching from Bakersfield in the south to Sacramento in the north helping to reduce congestion at California ports, according to Lois Yates, a partner at Global Logistics Development (GLD) Partners. Adam Wasserman, managing partner at GLD Partners explained […]
Read MoreThe U.S. should brace for another surge in the supply-chain crisis as manufacturers in Asia reopen their factories from Covid-19 lockdowns, causing new delays at American ports, the chief representative for West Coast port operators said. There’s been a lull in trade flows as China has used strict lockdowns in cities and major trade hubs, […]
Read MoreGlobal port congestion will continue going into Q2, container shipping analysts tell shippers. Asia-based Linerlytica reports escalating port congestion at North America, with ports on both the East and West coasts recording new highs. The company calculates that 10% of the global containership fleet, the equivalent of 2.53m TEU, is presently tied up by port […]
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