Warehouse

The economy might still be growing, but the manufacturing industry is not. It contracted again this month—this time with some of the worst indicators we’ve seen all year.

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

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

Many businesses bulked up on warehouse space early in the pandemic. Now, storing extra inventory isn’t as important, and surplus warehouse space is being put to alternative uses.

Transportation and warehousing data shows second month of growth. Firms try to fine-tune planning in wake of supply chain snarls.

New warehouses can sometimes replace green space, which has climate implications.

Storage prices are soaring, especially in locations near big ports and major metro areas.

David Erlanger is dealing with shipping delays and price increases the likes of which he hasn’t seen in his decades in the business.

That sector now employs more than 200,000 more people than it did before the pandemic.

The union said it would file an objection with the NLRB charging the company with illegally interfering with the union vote.