2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) Warehousing use contracted in November for the first time in the Logistics Manager's Index 9-year history. Earlier this month, a survey of supply chain managers called the Logistics Manager's Index found that companies stocked fewer goods in warehouses in November…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (182+ words) As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, logistics strategist Weston Labar explains how a wild year in tariff policy has impacted companies servicing U.S. ports. Black Friday might mark the semi-official start of the holiday shopping season, but the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (637+ words) Merchant mariners are aging out of the workforce. Will there be enough new cadets to expand the fleet?" On a recent morning, cadets at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, were out on Lake Michigan before 8 a.m." "We…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (520+ words) Slower demand for imports combined with a greater supply of ships means lower shipping costs overall. Thursday morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis shared that imports to the U.S. rose about 6% in July. Some of that was likely because importers were…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (507+ words) Shadow fleets, groups of tanker ships used by sanctioned nations like Iran and Russia to move oil, comprise an estimated 17% of all international tankers, according to an Allianz report. The shadow fleet, a group of tanker ships used by the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (375+ words) Shipping companies rerouted their ships from China when tariffs were over 100%, and now it will take a while to get them back down. The Trump administration's on-again, off-again approach to trade policy has had a notable side-effect in recent weeks:…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (390+ words) The ports of Los Angeles and the adjacent Port of Long Beach will see traffic plummet in coming weeks. The ports of Los Angeles and the adjacent Port of Long Beach will see traffic plummet in coming weeks. Whether it's…...