Geopolitical risks prompt thoughts of supply chain routing alternatives
As the diversions away from the Suez Canal have shown over the past two years, global shipping is often at the mercy of global hotspots, writes Ted Prince.
As the diversions away from the Suez Canal have shown over the past two years, global shipping is often at the mercy of global hotspots, writes Ted Prince.
While Maersk made its first structural return to Suez Canal routing, CMA CGM reversed course and routed some services around the Cape of Good Hope.
The deals up for vote don’t include dynamic routing and block weekend delivery for high-volume customers, per the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The apparel retailer altered its supply chain strategy when the trade exemption ended, relocating all U.S. order fulfillment to Ohio.
Expansion of two container terminals and construction of a new 200-acre facility to be called Pier 500 will help the port retain its position as the largest US gateway, Executive Director Gene Seroka said in his State of the Port address Thursday.
Tighter capacity amid the federal government’s crackdown on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses and English language proficiency among drivers will likely boost rates, the company says.
The LNG market is cementing its position as the alternative fuel of choice for the container shipping industry with significant expansion in ship orders and global bunkering infrastructure, a SEA-LNG report has found.
The feeling that an arms race for bigger ships and a rush for alternative fuels has overtaken purely rational decision making is strong, writes Jeremy Masters.
TSMC, Micron, Samsung, Lilly and others are set to break ground on or open new facilities this year.
Item-level visibility will help importers know when to move, delay or reroute inventory ahead of holiday closures, experts told Supply Chain Dive.