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(11 articles)35,000 Containers Pile Up Awaiting Rail Service at LA-Long Beach
A significant backlog of 35,000 containers is accumulating at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, awaiting rail transportation service. This congestion reflects capacity constraints in rail infrastr
Q4 2026 Supply Chain Risk Index: Transportation Disruption at 3-Year High
The Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index for Q4 2026 reveals that transportation disruption risk remains the highest-rated category, down from a record high in Q3 but still substantially
Q4 2026 Supply Chain Risk Index Shows Government Policy as Top Threat
The Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index for Q4 2026 reveals a critical divergence between the risks most likely to impact operations and those supply chain professionals consider most s
Winter Storm Fern Delays Major US Parcel Carriers
Winter Storm Fern has triggered major delivery delays affecting the three largest US parcel carriers: FedEx, UPS, and USPS. This weather-driven disruption reflects the vulnerability of last-mile logis
Pakistan Strikes May Cost Economy Rs120B Daily
Pakistan faces unprecedented economic disruption as widespread labor strikes, long marches, and sit-ins threaten to paralyze critical supply chain infrastructure. Finance Minister Shaukat Aurangzeb ha
Transportation Resilience Checklist: Prepare for Next Global Disruption
This article addresses a critical gap in supply chain management: the preparedness of transportation providers to withstand and recover from major global disruptions. As businesses face increasingly f
Data Breach Triggers Shipping Delays; Fake Messages Expected
A significant data breach affecting shipping operations has resulted in measurable delays across logistics networks, with threat actors exploiting compromised information to send fraudulent communicat
Wildfires Cause Hidden Supply Chain Delays Weeks Later
Wildfires represent a critical yet often underestimated supply chain risk factor. Unlike typical transportation disruptions that cause immediate, visible delays, wildfire impacts manifest across multi
NC Winter Storm Triggers Supply Chain Delays Across Triangle Region
A winter storm sweeping through North Carolina's Research Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) is generating measurable supply chain delays across the region. The adverse weather is impacting
French Wildfires Halt Rail Freight Between Bordeaux and Spain
Southwest France is experiencing severe wildfires that have completely suspended rail freight operations on the critical Bordeaux-Bayonne corridor to Spain, a key European trade lane. DB Cargo France
Q3 Transportation Disruption Risk Surges: What Supply Chains Must Know
Supply chain analysts from Lehigh University have identified a notable elevation in transportation disruption risks expected during the third quarter, signaling potential operational challenges for co