July import surge overwhelms Southern California supply chain
[caption caption="Containerized imports from Asia in July totaled 810,260 TEU, up from 579,721 TEU in May, according to PIERS. Photo credit: Shutterstock .com."][/caption]A nearly 40 percent increase in imports from Asia from May to July in Los Angeles and Long Beach generated congestion, equipment shortages, and excessive chassis dwell times...
CBP Collects $575,000 from Pure Circle U.S.A. for Stevia Imports Made with Forced Labor
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has collected $575,000 in penalties following the closure of a civil enforcement action against the importer Pure Circle U.S.A., Inc. This action is the first penalty that CBP has issued for...
Warehouse worker scarcity crimping US transloading capacity
[caption caption="Warehouse space was tight even before the pandemic, with a national 6 percent vacancy rate at US warehouses and distribution hubs according to industrial real estate firm JLL. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A scarcity of workers at warehouses and transloading operations, coupled with a surge in imports — much of it...
Warehouse worker scarcity crimping US transloading capacity
[caption caption="Warehouse space was tight even before the pandemic, with a national 6 percent vacancy rate at US warehouses and distribution hubs according to industrial real estate firm JLL. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A scarcity of workers at warehouses and transloading operations, coupled with a surge in imports — much of it...
Trump Administration Invests $371 Million to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure in 11 States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $371 million to build and improve critical electric infrastructure (PDF, 116 KB) that will benefit more than 222,000 rural residents and commercial customers in 11 states.
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