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US Will Face High Gas Prices 鈥榓s Long as It Takes,鈥 Biden Says

President Joe Biden said Americans will have to stomach high gas prices 鈥渁s long as it takes鈥 to beat back Russian President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.

June 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Where the Supply Chain Recovery Stands

Two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, the busiest port complex in the U.S. is still battling bottlenecks across the board.

June 28, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Ports Face Renewed Congestion Amid China Reopening

As China lifts its latest coronavirus lockdowns, experts worry the resulting influx of goods flowing from the country could renew bottlenecks at ports in the United States.

June 23, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Companies Rethink Supplier Networks in COVID Era

The pandemic has changed the nature of global supply chains with companies seeking to source goods from multiple places to minimize shipment and production disruptions.

June 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-Hire

Firms Leverage Innovations to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions

CHICAGO 鈥 Trucking and logistics leaders said their companies鈥 investments in technology and more flexible service offerings have paid dividends during the supply chain turbulence of the past few years.

June 15, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

China鈥檚 Chipmaking Power Grows Despite US Effort to Counter It

China鈥檚 semiconductor industry is showing signs of flourishing even in the face of Biden administration efforts to counter its growth, raising alarm bells in Washington.

June 13, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Biden to Visit Busiest US Port as Union Talks Raise Risk of a New Logjam

President Joe Biden鈥檚 administration is trying to avert another inflation-spawning logjam at the nation鈥檚 busiest seaport, just as the economy is starting to recover from the last one.

June 10, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Shipping Boom Expected After Shanghai Reopening

China鈥檚 shipping industry is bracing for an uptick in demand and freight costs as manufacturing activity in Shanghai roars back to life after the city鈥檚 return to normal starting June 1.

June 8, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Supply Snarls in US Are Easing

The Logistics Managers Index dropped to 67.1 in May, the second straight decline from a record of 76.2 reached in March.

June 7, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Congress Keeps Supply Chain, FY23 Bills on Summer Agenda

Enhancing connectivity along freight supply chains and considering fiscal 2023 funding legislation will dominate transportation policy debates when Congress returns June 6 after its Memorial Day recess.

June 2, 2022