US containerized imports from Asia volume surges

US containerized imports from Asia volume surges

Shippers are looking at sharply elevated risks in the container supply chain and are seeing higher costs ahead due to US containerized imports from Asia up to 14 percent in January 2021 compared to a year ago. There is no slowdown in the volume surge, container...
Another loss of containers for Maersk Eindhoven

Another loss of containers for Maersk Eindhoven

Another loss of containers for Maersk Eindhoven that was in route to Los Angeles from China is the latest in a series of container loss incidents to hit the trans-pacific. On February 17, severe weather off the coast of Japan and Maersk Eindhoven’s engine failure and...
Vaccines released for the frontline workers

Vaccines released for the frontline workers

At the ports, dockworkers cannot avoid working without contact and physical distance as they interact with many people every day. There were 694 workers reported that tested positive while 12 were reported to have died from the virus. The Long Beach department of...
Freight capacity shortages and service challenges

Freight capacity shortages and service challenges

Freight capacity shortages and service challenges remain at some level and the sustained growth in shipments across the logistics industry contributed to these numbers. Many distribution centers were taking longer to accept shipments which led to carrier back-up and...