Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

May 4, 2022

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

April 21, 2022

Bloomberg

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

April 19, 2022

Bloomberg

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade

April 12, 2022

Bloomberg

A Mexican truck blockade at a key Texas bridge is diverting U.S.-bound cargoes to far-flung crossings, worsening shipping snarls and raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

Fuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. Economy

March 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Soaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.

Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine

March 2, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. and Europe’s biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.

Trucker Protest Strands Beef Shipments at U.S.-Canada Border

February 1, 2022

Bloomberg

Protesters who are rallying against vaccine mandates are holding up shipments of Canadian beef to the U.S.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

January 4, 2022

Bloomberg

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

Firms Brace for Extra Brexit Red Tape Amid Supply Chain Squeeze

December 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.

U.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty Containers

December 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

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