1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (516+ words) Transportation costs are facing pressure as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drives up oil prices. Shippers are working with carriers to navigate surcharges spurred by the Iran war, National Retail Federation VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (708+ words) Emser Tile's chief supply chain officer discussed leveraging a "multi-dimensional look" for more cost-effective logistics at TPM26 by S&P Global. When it comes to contract negotiations, some shippers are leveraging data to achieve the best outcomes for their ocean freight…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (440+ words) The increases are not drastically altering market dynamics, although ocean shipping faces uncertainty amid the Iran war. The Iran war has been impacting global shipping flows'and causing a rapid rise in fuel prices. However, the U. S. and Iran recently announced a…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (319+ words) The Midwest-to-West Coast offering aims to better convert long-haul highway freight to rail, a spokesperson for the railroad told Supply Chain Dive. Courtesy of Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM earlier this month launched an intermodal service between the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (490+ words) However, Lunar New Year activity will likely spur the first month-over-month increase in January in six months, with U. S. ports expected to handle 2. 11 million TEUs during the month. Monthly import volumes at U. S. ports are projected to remain muted year over year…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (565+ words) Meetings with China and the USMCA negotiation could further shake up supply chains, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. Shippers continue to place orders with overseas suppliers, even as evolving trade regulations present a murky supply chain…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) The logistics giant's new facility adds 22 doors to expedite freight movement in and out of the region. Maersk's new Fontana hub adds to its network of more than 65 ground freight facilities across North America. Its expansion reduces the complexity of…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (823+ words) While Maersk made its first structural return to Suez Canal routing, CMA CGM reversed course and routed some services around the Cape of Good Hope. Two of the top ocean carriers are approaching the resumption of Red Sea operations differently,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (294+ words) Lunar New Year demand helped push prices from Asia to the U. S. West Coast up 22% week over week, Freightos reported. Transpacific container rates have been climbing in recent weeks. Currently, rates from Asia to the U. S. West and East Coast are 30% and…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (627+ words) Experts foresee hurdles in both pricing and logistics for importers that have relied on the duty exemption for sub-$800 goods. The fast-approaching end of the de minimis exemption could pose challenges for e-commerce supply chains' peak season plans. The exemption,…...