It’s been two years since the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world. The economy is now going through labor pains as it enters the next phase. The United States is sitting pretty with full employment but American consumers remain afraid and stressed over the current economy and their own personal finances. The supply chain and logistics […]
In 2015, former President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) into law. The FAST Act was the first in over ten years to provide long-term funding for infrastructure projects, authorizing $305 billion over the course of 2016-2020. Looking to improve the infrastructure of “highway, highway and motor vehicle safety, public transportation, […]
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America’s (NCBFAA) Transportation Committee’s Logistics Subcommittee is constantly collecting and updating information on supply disruptions that impact you and your business, but we could use your help to make it better. From reporting what you see at the docks, rails, and in the trucking industries, we can […]
Inflation is continuing to surge despite government efforts to curtail it. In fact, the Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka states the following, “While we’re all cost-minded and we feel it at the pump and at the grocery store, we’re going to continue to buy,” he predicted at a press conference Tuesday, pointing […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain problems became commonplace with a nationwide shortage of toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Two years later, consumers are still faced with bare store shelves due to reputed supply chain problems. Baby formula, tampons, automobile parts, and computer chips are all current items that have become hard to obtain. The […]
In 2016, a statement was published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Notice of Arrival (NOA) and when it should be filed. Originally, this statement appeared to imply that for most shipments, NOA data that was submitted electronically as a part of the entry filing, was regarded as filed on time, even if […]
Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), has requested a consult on the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) on July 20th, between Mexico and the US. Actions by Mexico may be undermining American companies and US-produced energy. By favoring Mexico’s state-owned power, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and state owned oil and gas company, Petróleos Mexicanos […]
The transit times between the US and China have remained high, despite the Chinese ports getting close to recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns from earlier in the year. While some of the port cities like Shanghai reopened June 1st, there have been several things that have slowed the port output. From production delays and transportation […]
The boom at U.S. shopping ports is not even close to being over. Even with many economists stating that the nation is entering a recession, America’s ports continue to make historically high profits. The Long Beach, California, and Charleston, South Carolina ports report record highs. Long Beach reported 890,989 twenty-foot equivalent units which is the […]
Ships from bygone years are again hitting the seas. The rust buckets have become gold mines as they are repaired and fueled to meet the growing needs of shipping companies. The shortage of new vessels has made the value of the aging container ships skyrocket. Shipping companies are requiring long-term leases of three to four […]
