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AS ports are full of goods, US yards and warehouses are full of goods, but hardly anyone wants to drive a truck to pick up and deliver those goods, and those who do sit waiting in lines, often unpaid. And Americans continue to buy more stuff from abroad than ever.…

Social media users have begun posting pictures of empty shelves, blaming the problem on Joe Bidens mismanagement as shortages begin to be felt.

LOS ANGELES: Christmas came early -- June, to be precise -- at the port of Los Angeles, as American importers raced to get ahead of a pandemic-sparked logjam that has snarled global shipping.

Today, Vice President Harris, Secretary Buttigieg and Director Deese met with the leaders of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as

President Joe Biden addressed the prospect of anxious Americans worrying whether their holiday gifts would arrive on time amid major supply line disruptions.

Just days before a critical hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation about the crisis facing American importers, the ...

Todd Fitchette A significant shortage of truck drivers to haul agricultural goods from the fields to processing could hamper half of California production later this summer. Industry is asking for the easing of truck weight limits on California roads to allow for more efficient movement of commodities. Local, state, and federal policy issues left unchecked will continue to hamper trade regardless of the number of container vessels at anchor along the coast. Suggested E...

Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss challenges and opportunities related to overall port congestion, with a special emphasis on agricultural exports, at its meeting this week. The Board will hear from port officials and agricultural stakeholders as well as trucking, maritime and retail industry representatives. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. –  1:30 p.m. via GoToWebinar. “As we continue to experien...

Share: The U.S. agriculture industry is pressuring the Department of Transportation for immediate intervention in foreign-owned carriers denial of U.S. ag exports in favor of sending back empty containers to be filled with Chinese exports.  In a letter sent to Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday that was shared with American Shipper, almost 300 agriculture and forest product companies demanded the secretary intervene to protect U.S. exporters.  "We are hopeful the secretary will act upon this ...

The estimated total value of lost export trade from the three ports for December was a minimum of $257.5 million. The Port of New York and New Jersey saw its largest volume of export rejections for 2020 during December. The maritime carriers export decisions at these ports are under investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission. Commissioners are examining whether this denial of trade is in violation of the 1984 Shipping Act. This investigation comes at a time where Chinas exports hit record...