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United States Of America - A potential for a strike effecting American auto manufacturer's is gaining higher probabilities as the stand off date approaches. Union workers and manufacturer's have been struggling to come together on or reach agreements. Variables for workers such as increased living expenses and manufacturer supply chain…

Washington, D.C. - Supply Chain problems that have plagued the United States the past two years have been gaining strong support and action toward new investment in not only Port & Infrastructure but that of the new Trucking Action Plan and "FLOW", Freight Logistics Optimization Works. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg currently serves…

United States Of America - In March 2022, new light-vehicle sales in the United States fell to 13.3 million units on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from 14.1 million units the previous month and 17.6 million units in March 2021. "Sales fell throughout Q1 2022 as production, which was already constrained by scarce microchips, was further…

Moscow, Russia - With President Putin's invasion of Ukraine at a time the world has come together to protect it's people and rebuild from Coronavirus what will world trade look like without Russia and it's allies? There is no doubt the United States Of America and the world will now come together and hold a zero tolerance to this this type of…

Supply chains around the world are currently overwhelmed by a combination of many factors, and this situation will likely continue during 2022. E-commerce has been on the rise, and more people are now purchasing products from overseas. However, this trend has also added pressure to the shipping and transportation industry. Normally, a solution…

California, United States of America - The Wall Street Journal reported that shipping delays have increased and cargo has piled up at California ports as Nike struggles to sell enough sneakers for the holidays, Costco has imposed limits on paper towel purchases, and prices for artificial Christmas trees have increased 25% this season. The…

Construction Scheduling Risk Level: LEVEL 8 HIGHLY ELEVATED Expect imported shipment delays for finished, end, and raw product. Supply chain resource depletion such as containers, trailers, container chassis, pallets, drivers with shortages and risk increasing.

The logistics and shipping industry has faced a tough year, with the combination of many factors that have disrupted supply chains. These include the Suez Canal obstruction in March, and more recently the floods in Europe and China. The shipping industry also faces a shortage of shipping containers, and ongoing disruption due to the new Covid-19…

The construction industry does not seem to be immune from the global chip shortages plaguing The United States. The chip shortage has been crippling manufacturing plants nationwide and haunting production and delivery efforts. The construction industry is also becoming a victim of such issues. The country already is grappling with massive…

As if we do not have enough concerning trends to watch and forecast there is now also tremendous port of entry backlogs. Freight ships are scattered throughout the outskirts of major ports. Unloading and logistics are strained and running overtime.