Supply Chain Research

Zim, Amazon lead carrier, forwarder January growth

February 15, 2022

The growth in U.S. imports is declining as year over year numbers start to use the never-ending peak season of 2021 as their denominator. This can help explain why imports to the U.S. in January fell by 1.2% year over year – every comparison from now on will have to exceed last year’s records ... Read more →

Panjiva 2022 Outlook: At the tipping point

January 11, 2022

2022 is likely going to be an eventful year for trade, regardless of the outcome. One of the first indications of that direction may be the lunar new year holiday in Asia, traditionally when factories (and thus exports) slow down. In 2022, this may give carriers, ports, and other logistics par... Read more →

Ningbo’s heightened COVID-19 restrictions could hit GoPlus, Dollarama

January 5, 2022

China has increased restrictions around the port of Ningbo as a response to outbreaks of COVID-19 in the surrounding city. Carrier Maersk also issued an advisory outlining that three of the five terminals faced restrictions on entry and exit, but that loading and unloading operations were cont... Read more →

Samsung, LG could get a break in Los Angeles traffic

October 14, 2021

The Biden Administration announced a deal with the Port of Los Angeles and labor unions to expand operations in the port to 24/7. This will likely boost capacity of the port to handle incoming shipments, but could also expose other points of congestion in the supply chain like warehouse space ... Read more →

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September shows slower growth; holiday trends emerge

October 6, 2021

Imports to the U.S. in September grew by 5.1% year over year, or 17.4% when compared to 2019. The month continues the streak of exceptional import activity, now compared to the surge of late last year rather than the early year downturn. China was the top source of import growth, increasing by... Read more →

Helping alleviate supply chain congestion through digital transformation of seaports

August 25, 2021

Effective supply chain management is a key to corporate success, and has become exponentially more difficult in the wake of COVID-19. Demand for shipping services is at a historic high, and has coincided with historic underinvestment in logistics infrastructure and systems, resulting in disrup... Read more →

TJX, Goodyear Tire may face Vietnam challenge as port closure looms

August 3, 2021

The Saigon Newport Corporation may need to close a terminal near Ho Chi Minh City due to staff shortages linked to the pandemic, declaring that the “COVID-19 pandemic is a force majeure event”. The company runs facilities in Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh City which together accounted for 14.3% of U... Read more →

Panjiva Insights: The path to normal stretches far into the future

July 28, 2021

Panjiva Research held a webinar on July 26 to consider the outlook for trade policy, supply chain operations and the logistics sector. Trade policy continues to generate uncertainty for supply chain decision makers. Few of the geopolitical rivalries will be resolved in 2021, though 31.0% of re... Read more →

Savannah surge likely to continue to 2022 as Walmart leads CMA CGM higher

July 26, 2021

An increasing number of logistics firms appear to expect current disruptions to shipping to continue into 2022. The most recent is the Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Griff Lynch, who has stated elevated demand could continue “up to Chinese New Year, and there’s a lot ... Read more →

BNSF’s rail limit complicates life for MSC as West Coast congestion continues

July 20, 2021

Container line MSC has flagged operating limits imposed by rail operator BNSF on routes from LA / Long Beach to Chicago and has warned that “may very well spread to other ramps”. Containerized freight handling by BNSF across its network climbed 14.7% year over year in the four weeks to July 14... Read more →

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