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Timeline: How the Suez Canal blockage unfolded across supply chains
By Matt Leonard When the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, it captured international attention as crews worked to dislodge the vessel and resume global trade flows. Days after the vessel was freed, hundreds of container ships were still waiting to get through the canal as a result of the backlog created by… Read more
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Congested West Coast ports bring the heat to TL spot rates
By Jim Stinson Normality — at least what passes as normality in 2020 and 2021 — seemed to be slowly returning to trucking lanes out of the Los Angeles area after months of supply chain congestion. The number of ships offshore the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California had dropped in late… Read more
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From mushroom to handbag: Creating a closed loop textile supply chain
Spoiled milk becomes toilet paper. Pineapple leaves become faux leather. Spider silk becomes a Lexus seat. These are just a few of the applications on the market as supply chains seek sustainable solutions to meet growing consumer demand. In Supply Chain Dive’s series, Deborah Abrams Kaplan explores the innovative ways manufacturers are taking natural materials… Read more