As some bottlenecks ease others are just starting, meaning the post-pandemic economy ‘won’t return to normal any time soon’. China’s Ningbo Zhoushan port in Zhejiang province, a key shipping hub....
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Shipping disruption: Why are so many queuing to get to the US?
Dozens of container ships have been waiting to unload their goods in American ports.Global supply chains are congested. In California, there have been record-breaking queues of container ships outside major...
Containers are being built at a record pace. It’s still not enough.
Triton: Cost of newbuild container hits ‘unprecedented’ $3,800 per TEU When will the container capacity crunch finally ease? For an early indicator, keep an eye on production of the humble...
Nation’s Retail Imports Continuing Momentum Despite Supply Chain Challenges
Shipping containers are unloaded from ships at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California,...
Shipping Woes Means You May Want to Christmas Shop Early
If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because they’re both getting worse.Throughout the pandemic, blame for global supply-chain disruptions has bounced from...