California warehouses vacancies at 0.6%
California warehouses are likely to get overloaded as U.S. retailers see slowing sales and constant merchandise coming in from across the Pacific to U.S. West Coast ports.
U.S. soil welcomes back manufacturing from overseas
U.S. companies are bringing workforces and supply chains back to American soil at significant rates.
East coast ports absorbing re-routed containers from West Coast ports
East Coast ports are starting to see a wild influx of traffic as the West Coast continues to navigate an excess of supply chain hiccups.
Ph.D. student advocates for improved healthcare logistics in Africa
PhD student Emma Gibson is advocating for better health care logistics in her home continent of Africa.
Istanbul shipping coordination center proposed between Russia and Ukraine
The southern port city of Odessa, Turkey is seizing an opportunity - establishing a new shipping coordination center in Istanbul.
Tariffs on baby formula suspended after 5 month shortage
Five months after the beginning of a shortage that has had parents of infants across America scrambling for baby formula, President Joe Biden signed legislation to suspend tariffs on imported baby formula.
American cherry exports boom in China
The Chinese love their American cherry imports - so much so, that the top buyer of US cherries has impacted airfreight capacity for other export markets to ensure their shipments get delivered.
Grain export agreement brokered between Ukraine and Russia
Grain exports are set to return to the Ukrainian Black Sea after the deal has been struck between the country and invading Russia.
Jeep pulls manufacturing plant out of China
Global car manufacturers are nervously watching as Jeep shuts its doors to its China plant.
Russia puts Nord Stream gas pipeline back in action, feeding Europe natural gas
The Nord Stream pipeline system is back in operation after a brief respite, delivering Russian gas flow into Europe, which is under the massive strain of reduced supplies.
CMA CGM SA billionaire CEO pushes back on French lawmakers new tax plan
Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Saade of shipping giant CMA CGM SA is slamming French lawmakers for their new tax proposal, meant to stifle inflation by raising taxes on corporate profits.
Ships traveling through “Ukraine Grain Corridor” struggle to get insured
Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations are gathering this week to sign a deal meant to guarantee the safe passage of grain from Ukraine across the Black Sea.
Lithium-ion batteries have growing ties to China’s Xinjiang province
One of the world’s largest producers of the highly sought-after material is Ganfeng Lithium Co., a Chinese company that is now partnering with an entity to explore the possibility of developing lithium, nickel, and other critical metals in Xinjiang.
UK railroad strike over pay disputes begins July 27th
One month ago, the United Kingdom faced the largest railway strike in three decades - the result was a train network catastrophe.
Ukraine relief efforts being spearheaded by Ohio-based transportation logistics company, Revolution Trucking
The Ohio-based trucking Company, Revolution Trucking, specializes in time-sensitive freight for critical missions. Its latest focus has been on humanitarian relief for the people and military of Ukraine was war wages in their country.
U.S. and China battle for global battery metal dominance
The United States is toe-to-toe with China over battery metals, countering the latter’s dominance in the industry.
Canada’s ELD mandate will officially take effect Jan 1, 2023
Canada is preparing to enforce electronic logging device (ELD) rules for motor carriers on January 1, 2023.
CEOs bring operations home to the U.S.
“Reshoring” was expected to be a short-lived trend, but even after the Covid lockdowns have come and gone, the move to bring manufacturing and sourcing back to America is rapidly accelerating.
Q1 global trade reports value of $7.7 trillion
This growth is spurned by growing commodity prices among inflation concerns and is expected to slow substantially in the 2022 Q2 findings.
U.S. trade gap shrinks due to increase in exports
The shrinkage comes in light of a pickup in exports and has elevated the second-quarter gross domestic product.