Factories world-wide have been beset by spiraling shipping costs, rocketing energy prices and

Germany's manufacturers, as bottlenecks leave companies struggling to fill orders from a rebounding

Catrike has 500 of its three-wheeled bikes sitting in its workshop in Orlando, Fla., nearly ready to be sent to expectant dealers.... The holiday season is right around the corner, American companies are running light on inventory, and coronavirus outbreaks continue to shut factories around the world.... “ And more in the ‘we have reason to be concerned’ camp.” Container costs have rocketed up....

The supply-chain crisis is not over, Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said while touring the Long Beach port with Buttigieg.“ No one is taking a victory lap, ” he said in an interview.... The ocean carrier companies that brought in those idling containers face fines of$ 100 on the first day past deadline,$ 200 on the next and so on. Since Nov.... 1, the number of idled cargo containers clogging the Port of Long Beach has been reduced by more than 40%, said Mario Cord

The U.S. freight transportation system moves about$ 40 billion worth of goods each day, with delays and uncertainty in the performance of the system translating into higher prices for consumers and reduced productivity, according to researchers.... " Improvements to infrastructure are important, but it's also critical to ensure that the existing infrastructure is used efficiently," said Richard J. Hillestad, lead author of the study and a senior principal researcher with RAND, a nonprofit resea

Shortages of power, computer chips and other parts, soaring shipping costs and shutdowns of

bottlenecks and combating future pandemics, Sullivan said.... ( Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw)....

pandemic-disrupted supply chains, raising concerns faltering manufacturing would add to economic

shortages, supply bottlenecks and sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks and raising heat on policymakers amid

LONDON: Exporters are scrambling to find alternative air, land and ocean routes to get toys, apparel, tea and auto parts to retailers as disarray ripples through freight supply chains around the world during a wave of attacks in the Red Sea. Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea since Nov 19 to show support for Hamas during Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The attacks have disrupted a key trade route linking Europe and North America with Asia