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Scanwell – July Supply Chain Issues

Fastener News Desk

Ocean Carriers, Freight Rates and Ports: . Everyone; I wanted to send out a quick note about the current state of the global supply chain as there are a lot of things happening which can / will affect how cargo moves throughout this amazing country. The latest news in the ocean, air, rail, and trucking industries.

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Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay

Fastener News Desk

1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. Robinson, a logistics firm.