Investigaciones de Panjiva

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 →

Maersk’s new service may bring Deichmann, H&M back to Chennai

July 19, 2021

Maersk is reconfiguring its Asian services, including those from India to Europe, aimed at “improving speed to market, providing higher predictability and offering more flexibility” as well as bringing “resilience to the customers’ supply chains”. That follows a slew of disruptions to shipping... Read more →

Hapag-Lloyd warns of China reefer import issue as poultry shipments slide

July 19, 2021

Imports of refrigerated shipping containers into three Chinese ports have been halted “due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact” according to Hapag-Lloyd. That follows the closure of Dalian port to refrigerated imports earlier in the year. The firm has stated “all additional costs, risks and liabil... Read more →

Panjiva Insights: Government policy, national security and supply chain resilience

July 19, 2021

Panjiva Research took part in a webinar on July 14 which examined the interface of trade policy, national security and corporate supply chain resilience. The majority of participants polled stated that the pandemic is still the biggest risk to supply chain security, while short-termism in corp... Read more →

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