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Labor slowdowns hinder container processing at Pacific Northwest ports

Intentional labor slowdowns at the Port of Seattle have pushed management at the SSA Terminal to pull some dockworkers, or “fire” them, every day this week.

Jun 09, 2023

Tankers face ‘stuffy’ situation outside LA as US port woes continue

With vessel tracking teams working overtime this week to provide clients with information about ships bound for the North American west coast amid a period of labor strife, the fluid situation along the coastline is changing by the hour.

Jun 09, 2023

Panama Canal on alert as low water levels could affect transit

The Panama Canal is taking steps to preserve water levels and avoid having to affect transit, according to a June 5 emailed press release. Water-saving measures have been implemented since Jan. 3 to maintain capacity in the canal’s reservoirs during the rainy season, which runs from May through December, according…

Jun 09, 2023

Labor unrest, canal woes could complicate ‘normal’ peak season

May import numbers are in and yet again, the trend is closely aligned with pre-COVID levels in 2018-2019. But there are two big differences between now and then.

Jun 09, 2023

San Francisco Bay Blues: Oakland suffering the most from dockworker dispute

Jun 08, 2023
Ships backing up at Californian anchorages are now becoming clear for all supply chain specialists to see as reports grow of boxships suffering delays entering and leaving the ports of Oakland, Long Beach and Los Angeles on the back of industrial action taken by dockworkers over the past week.
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The Road to Modi’s Ambitious Make-in-India Goal Runs Through China

Jun 08, 2023
Fun Zoo Toys is an Indian manufacturing success story. The maker of heart-shaped cushions and “Little Ganesha” dolls started out as a family business in 1979 and has grown to be one of the nation’s major manufacturers of fluffy toys.
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