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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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DHL's CEO on tariffs, economic protectionism and Germany's economy

by Leanna Byrne and Meredith Garretson

Sep 3, 2024

"Trade barriers drive inflation," explained Tobias Meyer, CEO of the German logistics company DHL Group.

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“It's like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore

by Stephanie Hughes

Jul 23, 2024

Careers at the port range from environmentalist to tug boat captain to welder. But people have to know they exist in order to apply to do them.

More than 20,000 people are employed directly at the Port of Baltimore.

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Inside a UPS warehouse that prioritizes super-fast shipping

by Kristin Schwab

Jul 15, 2024

UPS' Velocity in Louisville, Kentucky, has more robots than workers.

At Velocity, robots are constantly moving through the facility, reprioritizing items that are trending.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Port of Baltimore reopens, but shipping business still feels "touchy"

by Amy Scott and Sean McHenry

Jul 11, 2024

The owner of a Baltimore warehouse and shipping company describes how the port's closure and reopening has affected business.

The Port of Baltimore recently reopened, but local shipping business remains tentative.

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There's a logic to the chaos of the global supply chain

by David Brancaccio and Natalie White

Jun 14, 2024

Peter Goodman of The New York Times discusses the complex inner workings of our fragile system and why it broke down during the pandemic.

Increasing resilience would be costly and reduce profitability at many supply chain businesses, author Peter Goodman explains. Above, shipping containers at the Port of Oakland in California.

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In the barge business, this year has been "consistent, predictable and profitable"

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

May 1, 2024

At Golding Barge Line in Vicksburg, Mississippi, volume and demand are stable, but rising prices continue to pose a challenge.

"Our equipment is more expensive than ever, to repair it is more expensive than ever," says Austin Golding of Golding Barge Line. "The ability for me to grow is really inhibited by that cost structure."

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Big cargo ships are more efficient. And more risky.

by Justin Ho

Mar 27, 2024

Cargo ships have grown since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was built. Collisions have greater impact, physically and economically.

The scene of the shipping accident in Baltimore. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked billions of dollars for port upgrades made necessary by the scaling up of cargo ships.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Supply chains already feel the pinch as collapsed bridge blocks Baltimore's port

by Justin Ho

Mar 26, 2024

And there's no telling how long it'll take to reopen the port. Other East Coast ports will have to handle some of the shipping traffic.

The cargo ship Dali reported losing power before it struck a column on the Francis Scott Key bridge.

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