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June 27, 2024
Happening Now: US Imports Continue to Rise
According to The Loadstar, inbound container volumes were up 5.6% in May compared to last year. This follows YOY increases of 26.5% in February, 19.9% in March, and 13.4% in April.
June 19, 2024
Happening Now: Canadian border agents to vote on a four-year agreement
According to Supply Chain Dive, Canadian border agents will vote on a new four-year labor agreement with the government between June 20 and July 4. The union's negotiating committee has recommended...
June 11, 2024
Happening Now: East & Gulf Coast port labor talks suspended
According to CNBC, talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) – which represents the union workers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports – and the ports have broken down over...
June 5, 2024
Happening Now: Signs of Transportation Market Tightening
According to Trucking Dive, the transportation market is experiencing a “rightsizing.” 2024 is seeing about the same number of new trucking companies enter the market as there were last year....
May 25, 2024
Happening Now: Container shortages in China are creating ‘total havoc’
According to The Loadstar, forwarders are reporting that there are container shortages in northern China. This is primarily due to a strong market and lower vessel capacity related to events in the...
May 24, 2024
Happening Now: Shift of Cargo to West Coast Gains Momentum
According to Supply Chain Dive, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka recently estimated that 2%-5% of shippers’ cargo has moved back from the East Coast to the West Coast. More cargo is...
May 23, 2024
Happening Now: A sharp spike in container shipping demand
According to the JOC, the container shipping market has experienced an unexpected sharp spike in demand, which seems to be an early start to the peak season. This early rush may be driven by...
May 17, 2024
Happening Now: Supply Chain Prominence Brings Greater Scrutiny
As the role of supply chains has become more prominent in organizational strategy, their leaders are now more integral to and influential within the C-suite. According to Supply Chain Management...
May 10, 2024
Happening Now: US Cargo Imports Continue to Rise
According to DC Velocity, cargo imports into the US are expected to climb to over 2 million units in May. This would be the first time since last fall that imports reach that mark.
April 25, 2024
Happening Now: Tracking Maritime Cargo Trends
Supply Chain Dive has developed a new cargo tracker on its website where users can track cargo activity at US ports and read the latest port-related articles. Recent additions to the page, for...