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As imports rise, the supply chain has capacity to spare

by Henry Epp

Dec 11, 2024

Ahead of potential tariffs, companies are trying to get more foreign goods into the country — and faster. Space seems to be available, unlike a few years ago.

After supply chain snares early in the pandemic, importers substantially expanded warehouse space.

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"This couldn’t have come at a worse time": Exporters brace for port strike delays

by Justin Ho

Oct 3, 2024

There's only so much capacity to store backed-up products, including foodstuffs.

The longer the port strike, the more expensive it will be for farmers to store their products waiting to be exported, says senior KPMG economist Meagan Schoenberger.

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Will port strikes lead to food shortages? Consumer, business behavior both play role

by Henry Epp

Oct 3, 2024

If the strike drags on, some imported items could run low. How quickly that happens depends in part on retailers' and consumers' ability to stock up.

If customers rush to stock up, it will "create scarcity more quickly," say experts.

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With East Coast and Gulf ports closed by the strike, West Coast ports are busier than usual

by Caleigh Wells

Oct 3, 2024

For months, shippers have been insuring against strike delays by sending their cargo to the other side of the continent.

California's Port of Long Beach side handled 913,000 shipping containers last month, about 18% more than normal.

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Longshoremen strike for better pay and to stop automation

by Stephanie Hughes

Oct 2, 2024

About a hundred striking longshoremen marched by one of the terminals in the port of Baltimore. Some carried signs that say “machines don’t feed families.”

Longshoremen on strike at the Port of Baltimore on Oct. 1, 2024.

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At issue in the longshoremen's strike: How much automation is appropriate at ports?

by Matt Levin

Oct 1, 2024

Automation at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts tends to lag behind that at the West Coast, Asian and European ports.

Around 80 longshoremen striking in the rain at the Port of Baltimore on Oct. 1. Baltimore is the farthest inland port on the east coast, and is known for importing cars, farm equipment, gypsum, and sugar.

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A dockworkers strike is days away. What would it mean for the economy?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Sep 26, 2024

The deadline for negotiations between the union representing dockworkers and the ports is next week.

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For thousands of workers who rely on Baltimore's port, work has slowed or stopped

by Stephanie Hughes

Apr 3, 2024

That includes longshoremen who unload container ships, warehouse workers who store the goods and restaurant servers who feed them all.

Workers use an overhead crane to move a reel of telecommunications wire at the Trans American Trucking & Warehouse facility near the port.

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West Coast ports lost market share. Will they get it back?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

May 8, 2023

Stung by supply chain breakdowns and worried about labor unrest, many shippers have rerouted goods to the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast.

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In the customs business, delays are becoming less common

by Sean McHenry

Sep 12, 2022

As congestion eases at some ports, "we know the fixed date of when freight is arriving now," said customs broker Gretchen Blough.

"Customs kind of takes a special kind of person.," says customs broker Gretchen Blough. “We’re kind of the Ally Sheedy of 'The Breakfast Club.'”

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