Problems at the West Coast Ports and How Rate Increases are Affecting Your Profitability

The protests at the West Coast ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach are expanding and show no sign of resolution.

Problems at these ports can have impact down the supply chain that will affect everyone.

I recently interviewed Bruce Carlton, the President and CEO of the National Industrial Transportation League, and he does an outstanding job of explaining what’s causing the labor issues, how it’s becoming a larger crisis, and how it can impact your supply chain.

On The Record Interview with Bruce Carlton
In this interview (external link, registration required), Bruce Carlton talks about the labor problems at the West Coast ports that are nearing crisis levels.

Hear about:

• What is causing the labor issues at the ports
• How these issues have the potential of spiraling into a larger crisis
• The impact the current situation is going to have on your supply chain, especially as holiday season approaches

Listen to the interview to find out what you need to do in light of the problems at the ports (external link, registration required).

In this video (above), Mike also talks about how LTL Carriers are calling for more general rate increases in their LTL Pricing for LTL Freight.

Related: The Risk of Disruption at West Coast Ports by Thanksgiving is Increasing Daily