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☆ Where the trucking and rail recession is showing up in the economic data
  + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
The decrease negatively impacts earnings for both trucking and rail where revenue is generated by moving freight. Ocean freight orders are a leading indicator of train and trucking earnings since 90% of the world's trade moves by water. This is one of three key supply chain charts that are signaling more financial potholes for trucking and rail companies. West Coast ports have been losing trade to both the East Coast ports and Gulf ports as a result of prolonged labor negotiations, though union representatives indicated last week a "tentative agreement" had been reached, but no details were provided. Trucking is needed for both container pick up at the ocean terminals and rail ramps.
☆ Inflation's inventory gluts are here to stay and will hit the bottom line in weaker economy: CNBC Supply Chain Survey
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
But uncertainty about inventory management is significant, with almost one-quarter (23%) of supply chain managers saying they are not sure when gluts will be worked off. The supply chain pressures will be among the factors that weigh on quarterly numbers. Manufacturing orders and the economic outlook Recent data on manufacturing has shown a deterioration in the economy, with the ISM Manufacturing index in contraction level based on March data released this week. "This survey confirms that we remain in an era of serious supply chain cost-to-serve challenges," Baxa said. FreightWaves and ITS Logistics are CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map data providers.
☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rose, but might be surprised by January's consumer price index
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
U.S. markets rose, expecting inflation to moderate further. They might be surprised by tomorrow's consumer price index. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Economists are expecting January's consumer price index to rise 0.4% on a monthly basis — that's a jump from December's -0.1% figure, which means that prices actually fell. Subscribe here to get this report sent directly to your inbox each morning before markets open.
☆ CNBC Daily Open: Inflation is more complex than it seems. But markets believe in simple disinflation
  + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. If Tuesday's consumer price index report comes hotter than expected, the S&P 500 could plummet up to 3% , according to JPMorgan's sales and trading desk. Time will tell if that comfortable narrative of disinflation — and the defiant optimism in the markets — hold up. Subscribe here to get this report sent directly to your inbox each morning before markets open.
☆ East Coast ports including New York are winning a domestic trade war at the expense of California
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +10 min
According to ITS Logistics which monitors rail cargo trends, the volume of freight moving out of the East Coast doubles that of the West Coast. East Coast ports making major investments East Coast ports like Georgia, Virginia and Maryland have been increasing their investment to accommodate the increase in rail capacity. "CSX continues to see the East Coast ports as a growth opportunity as volumes shift from congested West coast gateways," said Cindy Schild, CSX spokesperson. West Coast port declinewatch nowCargo volumes on the West Coast remained soft at the Port of Los Angeles in November, which saw a 21% decrease year over year in volumes. While the East Coast gains are significant, there was a "leveling" off of imports detected on the East Coast in November, according to port TEU data from the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map.
☆ New York continues streak as nation's No. 1 port as LA cargo volume hits level not seen since 2009
  + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Earlier this week, the Port of Los Angeles posted its lowest level of October since 2009. "Firstly, shippers are still avoiding the West Coast to mitigate the risk of labor strikes at LA and Long Beach. According to Project44 data, total vessel TEU capacity deployed from Europe to the East Coast is up 15.5% compared to Oct 2021. CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map providers warned in the summer and fall of a decrease in manufacturing orders which has impacted the volume of shipping. The lesser container volumes are now being seen off the ports across the East Coast, including New York and New Jersey.
☆ Canceled sailings from China and 'radical' vessel cuts hit U.S. ability to reach export market
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +9 min
"As shipping lines reduce their vessel calls in the form of blank sailings, this reduces the capacity for outbound volumes. Sea-Intelligence wrote in its recent blank sailings report that it has detected some unannounced cancellations for the calendar-year period of weeks 42-52 in the past two weeks. "Blank sailings have been ramped up drastically on the Transpacific, but not so much on Asia-Europe," said Alan Murphy, CEO at Sea-Intelligence. On Asia-North Europe routes, Sea-Intelligence is only seeing an additional six blank sailings, and on Asia-Mediterranean routes an increase of four blank sailings. The weekly average of vessels waiting this week is 14, waiting for an average of 6.3 days.
☆ Mississippi River water woes, retail overstock trailers: Latest supply chain stresses for economy
  + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
The towboat Roberta Tabor pushes barges up the Mississippi River in Granite City, Illinois, US, on Friday, July 9, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAccording to the National Weather Service Memphis Office, the Mississippi River is projected to tie the all-time record of -10.70 feet, either later today or tonight. The Mississippi River is a vital waterway for trade and the lower water levels have impacted the amount of commodities that can be imported or exported out of New Orleans. "Our members depend upon adequate water levels in the Mississippi River system, to reach domestic and international export markets. The East Coast congestion has had a massive impact on vessel reliability.
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