WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations joined nearly 100 freight stakeholders in calling on President Joe Biden to amplify his administration’s response to ongoing supply chain woes nationwide.
November 3, 2021supply chain
Freight Stakeholders Seek Supply Chain Action From Biden

New Utah Inland Port Seen as 'Relief Valve' for West Coast Facilities

Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out.
November 3, 2021Cyber Official Warns ‘American Way of Life’ at Risk From Hackers

A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress Nov. 3, saying the “American way of life” faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure.
November 3, 2021Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major US Ports
Trucking trips originating around the country’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.
November 3, 2021CMA CGM Near Deal to Buy California Terminal Operator
CMA CGM SA, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, agreed to buy Fenix Marine Services, which operates a container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.3 billion.
November 3, 2021Walmart to Hire Drivers, Supply Chain Workers in N.Y. Capital Region
Retail giant Walmart plans to hire thousands of “supply chain associates” nationwide ranging from warehouse workers to truck drivers during a job fair Nov. 3-4.
November 2, 2021USDOT, California Announce Supply Chain Strategic Partnership

With the Biden administration seeking remedies to ameliorate freight connectivity concerns related to the national supply chain, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a partnership with agencies in California.
November 2, 2021Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.
November 2, 2021Ship Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Greece

The world’s largest shipping hubs are suffering elevated levels of congestion as containers pile up at seaports from Singapore to Greece’s Piraeus.
November 2, 2021West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Face 2022 Clash Amid Port Snarls

With a near-record 75 containerships waiting outside the U.S.’s largest port complex in Southern California, unionized dockworkers have strengthened their indispensable role in the supply chain.
November 1, 2021