When old rules of global commerce no longer seem to apply, masters of esoteric data — ocean shipping container times, anyone? — are thrust into the limelight.
Tag: Freight (Cargo)
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This Is What Happens When Globalization Breaks Down
The story of one shipping container from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States traces the arc of a global supply chain consumed by trouble.
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New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike
With the contract of union workers at West Coast ports nearing expiration, the prospect of a labor impasse threatens another shock to the global economy.
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As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.