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United States of America - Ports throughout the West Coast are seeing labor flares and work disruptions. Los Angeles and Long Beach will be affected now along with previous or other disruptions at ports that include the Ports Of Oakland, Tacoma, Seattle, and Hueneme. Expect delays and confirm. Expect truck and trailer congestion near port…

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…

Los Angeles, California - Port Of Los Angeles may have received some good news today as CMA CGM has agreed to acquire Los Angeles terminal operator Fenix Marine Services, significantly expanding its footprint in the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. The carrier group already owns a 10% stake in the box facility and will acquire the remaining…

Los Angeles, California - Port Traffic is mounting to highest levels of backlogs. Container ships off the coast of Los Angeles are near 100 vessels. A real time port and vessel traffic map is located below this brief and in your GIS Maps section. Container pickup backlogs, empties and chassis eco-systems are failing. Alternative and origin…

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John Deere Union Workers Strike. Hollywood Union Carpenters/Labors Set To Do The Same. Follow up to follow .

In a afternoon televised press meeting President Joe Biden said collaborative talks between stakeholders and the President's "Supply Chain Task Force" were a success. The stakeholders, consisting of, UPS, FEDEX, Teamsters, Port Unions, The Task Force, and other major players in the fields. A much needed promise as holidays approach. The moves…

Washington, D.C. - Inflation ticked higher in September 2021. The annual inflation rate in the United States increased to a 13-year high of 5.4 percent, up from 5.3 percent in August and above market expectations of 5.3 percent. The primary drivers of inflation were the cost of housing (3.2 percent vs. 2.8 percent in August); food (4.6 percent vs.…

Washington, D.C. - At ports across the country the blame game widens at union controlled ports the U.S. supply chain is broken. Union workers at the ports have been blaming the private sector and truckers while truckers and the private sectors are complaining that the Unions are not doing their part. Biden has scheduled meetings this afternoon…

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…

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…

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.