On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, announced a strict five-day lockdown and extended safety measures through mid-April due to a significant and deadly spike in Coronavirus cases. “After we were able to sharply bring down the number of new infections in January, we are now experiencing, through [...]
As shippers adjust and finalize their business strategies for 2021, they are finding the international transportation industry facing grave uncertainties as many new and challenging market conditions shape a very different landscape from any that supply chain professionals have experienced in the past. Setting long-term plans is typical at this [...]
Lunar New Year Holiday Closings Approaching As the Lunar New Year Holiday draws near, many U.S. business who rely on Asian manufacturing have increased their orders to ensure they have inventory on hand before factories in Asia close. The surge of cargo coming out of Asia [...]
There is a pileup in California, not from street traffic, but instead from the numerous ships at the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Wednesday January 13th, there were 91 ships at the LA port. Of those, 56 of them were container ships with 24 at berth and [...]
