Regulatory, Legislative Shipper groups applaud U.S. ocean reform bill June 15, 2022 U.S.-based shipper and transportation groups applaud the U.S. Congress for passing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (S.3580), but ocean carriers are not impressed
General U.S. retailers warn of increased prices due to biofuel mandate June 13, 2022 The U.S.-based National Retail Federation (NRF) says federal biodiesel mandates are too high and will drive up inflation for already high food prices, especially processed foods that rely on food oils from crops like soybeans
Port Operations U.S. ports report record imports in March May 10, 2022 Retailers trying to get ahead of rising prices and potential new disruptions
Congestion US shipping reform bill passes first legislative hurdle December 9, 2021 Shippers applaud, ocean carriers decry new law
Container terminals U.S. imports expected to hit new highs in August August 12, 2021 Largest retail container ports should hit yet another record in August as consumer demand continues to stretch supply chains
Business Operations U.S. retailers ask Biden to address port congestion June 15, 2021 National Retail Federation wants to meet with President Biden and other top U.S. administration officials to discuss supply chain challenges
Cargo handling U.S. ports posting four-year low for container imports August 13, 2020 Pandemic's influence will leave 2020 behind recent years
Business Operations April declines in U.S. retail twice as bad as March May 19, 2020 Overall retail sales during April were down 16.4 percent from March
Associations & Advocacy Retailers see lower imports in February thanks to coronavirus February 11, 2020 Chinese factories may still closed much longer than usual for the time of year
Human Resources Who’s on the move: January 27, 2020 January 27, 2020 Appointments, promotions, moves and changes in the supply chain sector this week
