West Coast ports
West Coast Ports Battling ‘Excessive Stress’ into Holiday
"We are facing shortages in all sectors of the chain," said Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett.
Foot Locker Is Killing Off Footaction
One-third of Footaction's 231 locations will become stores for the namesake Foot Locker brand, Champs Sports…
Experts Say No Silver Bullet for Shipping Quagmire
Shipping uncertainties and delays, along with skyrocketing freight costs, are expected to put a damper on…
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Here’s When Experts Expect Port Congestion to Ease
Freightos' Peter Stallion described the issue as "a general maxing out of global ocean-going capacity…
Storm at the Ports: West Coast Shipping Delays ‘Unprecedented’
A confluence of factors has led to massive delays in the shipment of goods, and it's hitting retail on the…
West Coast Port Contract Agreement Brings Certainty for Shippers
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association have signed a three-year…
Peak Shipping Fees Rise at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Goods passing through the West Coast's key ports will get more expensive starting next month.
AAFA and FDRA Want Extension of West Coast Ports Labor Deal
Retailers and manufacturers still stinging from the nine months of slowed activity at 29 West Coast ports…
US Port Volume Expected to Pick Up
It looks like the West Coast ports drama that wreaked havoc on retailers for most of 2014 and part of this…
West Coast Ports’ Volume Increases in September
West Coast ports appear to be recuperating some of the business they lost after last year's months-long labor…
Senate Introduces PORTS Act to Curb Gridlock During Labor Disputes
United States senators introduced a bill in Congress Friday designed to prevent port pile-ups of West Coast…
US Footwear Imports Surge in March
U.S. imports of footwear skyrocketed in March as the end of the work slowdown at the West Coast docks and…
Skechers Sets Records for Quarterly Revenues
Buoyed by an increased demand for performance and lifestyle product at home and globally, Skechers achieved…
West Coast Port Imports Drop 25% in January, with No End in Sight for Work Slowdown
Imports coming through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, the largest container gateway in the…