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Biden to meet with ports, labor on supply chain bottlenecks

President Joe Biden plans to meet with leadership at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on Wednesday to discuss supply chain challenges “and actions each partner can take to address these delays,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed.

“One of the challenges we’re having is the delay of goods getting through to our ports — that’s one of the bottlenecks in the supply chain,” Psaki said at a press conference on Tuesday....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-to-meet-with-ports-labor-on-supply-chain-bottlenecks

Halloween has gone online: e-commerce sales to reach nearly $3B in 2021

Halloween ecommerce sales to reach nearly 3 billion dollars

Like the rest of the economy, Halloween has moved online.

In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, 52% of parents opted to shop in-store for children’s costumes, Statista said. Another 49% shopped in-store for candy, Statista also found.

The online crowd is growing in 2021, though. Data from Influence Central found that 55% of parents plan to shop online for their children’s costumes this year while just 42% plan to look for costumes in stores.

A year removed from the uncertainty of the COVID-19...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/halloween-has-gone-online-e-commerce-sales-to-reach-nearly-3b-in-2021

Biden administration pushing shippers, carriers to expand operating hours

Big-box retailers and their rail- and truck-carrier partners are the next targets of a more round-the-clock operating regime being coordinated by the Biden administration to help solve the supply chain capacity crisis gripping the country.

John Porcari, tapped in August by President Joe Biden as port envoy to the administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, told a meeting of exporters on Thursday that over the next 90 days he will work to expand the operating strategy that began in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-administration-pushing-shippers-carriers-to-expand-operating-hours

Walmart’s GoLocal service has its first customer: Home Depot

Home Deport to use Walmart GoLocal for home deliveries

Home Depot will become the first customer of the recently announced GoLocal delivery service launched by Walmart.

The two mega-retailers announced the launch of the program on Wednesday. The service will begin in select markets in the weeks ahead with a broader rollout by the end of the year.

“The Home Depot is continuously working to give customers the most convenient shopping experience in home improvement, and that includes providing a wide range of fast and reliable delivery options,” said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmarts-golocal-service-has-its-first-customer-home-depot

AEO’s acquisition of AirTerra melds separate parcel delivery visions

It took about 10 years for logistics industry veteran Brent Beabout to develop the concept behind AirTerra Inc., a Seattle-based parcel-delivery company that he founded in August 2020. But it took just 10 months in business for AirTerra to be acquired, and the company was taken out before it ever moved a package.

The unusual chain of events has history behind it. Several years ago, Beabout (pictured) and Shekar Natarajan, chief supply chain officer of Pittsburgh-based retailer AEO Inc. (NYSE:AEO)

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aeos-acquisition-of-airterra-melds-separate-parcel-delivery-visions

Promise fulfilled: UPS buys into same-day delivery with Roadie

UPS acquires same-day delivery firm Roadie

UPS is jumping into the same-day delivery game, announcing Friday that it is acquiring Roadie.

Terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.

“Roadie’s leading technology, combined with UPS’ portfolio, will open doors for new growth opportunities,” UPS said in a statement announcing the acquisition. “Roadie’s technology platform also will provide opportunities to improve existing, and potentially add additional, UPS small package capabilities.”

UPS (NY...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/promise-fulfilled-ups-buys-into-same-day-delivery-with-roadie

Environmental groups take aim at retail giants as ocean freight polluters

Shipping aims for more environmental sustainability.

Two environmental groups have thrown down the gauntlet to 15 of the world’s most prominent companies, demanding they achieve emissions-free ocean shipping by 2030, contractually agree to ship their goods on zero-emission vessels, and reject “false solutions” like liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a sustainable way to get goods to market.

In a report published Tuesday, Pacific Environment and Stand.earth also urged the U.S. government to go beyond its April pledge that required the ocean freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/environmental-groups-take-aim-at-retail-giants-as-ocean-freight-polluters

2021 Shipper of Choice profile: The Home Depot

Home Depot

Presented by FreightWaves, in partnership with ArcBest, the Shipper of Choice award recognizes the manufacturers, distributors and retailers that do the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities and understanding what it takes to remove inefficiencies from the supply chain.

Coming in ninth among the Top 25 Shippers of Choice for 2021 is The Home Depot.

Commenting on the Shipper of Choice accolade during a webinar last month,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2021-shipper-of-choice-profile-the-home-depot

Maritime mania challenges supply chains — Great Quarter, Guys

Great Quarter Guys 11/17

This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC recently launched IT Outsourcing to help supply chain stakeholders hit development milestones without risking financial performance. Learn more at ddcfpo.com.

With the news of Home Depot chartering its own ship and the COVID-19 problems persisting at ports across Asia, the pressure on Pacific maritime freight is still at an all-time...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-mania-challenges-supply-chains-great-quarter-guys

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