Supply Chain & Logistics Blog
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News March 2023
Real Estate Developer Highland Fairview announced plans for the largest planned logistics and business park in North America to be underway in the SoCal Inland Empire.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Feb. 2023
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported their 2nd busiest year in container throughput in 2022.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Jan. 2023
The BNSF Barstow International Gateway (BIG) project announced last October could fundamentally transform the entire So Cal intermodal rail picture.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Dec. 2022
A new CA law effective January 2023 limits Marine Terminals and Equipment Providers from assessing Demurrage & Detention fees on Trucking Companies, Shippers, or other Intermediaries that hold equipment beyond the allowed free time if the causes are beyond their control.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Nov. 2022
A new CA law, AB 2406 limits Marine Terminals from assessing Demurrage & Detention fees on Trucking Companies, Shippers, or other Intermediaries which hold equipment beyond the allowed free time if the causes are beyond their control.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Oct. 2022
The Port of Long Beach became the first West Coast Port to refuel an LNG powered container ship in August, with the Pasha Hawaii’s MV George III maiden voyage.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News Sept. 2022
The greater Phoenix area has become a viable alternative to Southern California for big box warehouses and distribution centers.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News August 2022
Despite just a modest rise in consumer spending nationally, the Port of Long Beach reported its busiest July on record.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News July 2022
In the aftermath of the indiscriminate lockdowns in major manufacturing hubs in China, most western companies are examining reshoring and other alternative sourcing options.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News June 2022
Negotiators with the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association are discussing a plan to allow all West Coast marine terminals to open an hour earlier.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News May 2022
C.H. Robinson and Waymo envision autonomous trucks being used by smaller carriers in dedicated long-haul operations, freeing drivers to pursue more short-haul freight.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News April 2022
The pandemic supply chain meltdown accelerated the trend of corporations prioritizing their supply chain risk mitigation strategies.
Southern California Region – Supply Chain News March 2022
WCL’s Supply Chain News focuses on providing the supply chain industries with news affecting goods movement and warehousing.
Global Supply Chain Meltdown – Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles Part 2 – Stakeholder Solutions
Part 2 of the Global Supply Chain Meltdown series, reviews some of the immediate actions taken by various stakeholders to respond to the crisis.
Global Supply Chain Meltdown – Ports of Long Beach / Los Angeles
The extensive multiple interweaving disruptions and market volatility caused by the pandemic are on an entirely different scale than past disruptions.
Navigating Southern California’s Global Supply Chain Meltdown
Southern California’s entire international supply chain network has been fractured with numerous pain points since imports began to increase rapidly in late June.
Innovation – A Strategy for Uncertain Times
How often is your management team discussing innovative, out-of-the-box strategies to bring more value to your customers?
Post COVID-19 Trends Affecting Industrial Real Estate
The post-COVID-19 Supply Chain world is seeing dramatic changes that impact the industrial real estate industry.
SoCal Port of Entry Insight – March 2019
The March edition of WCL Consulting’s insights for the Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Region Goods Movement Dynamics.
SoCal Port of Entry Insight – February 2019
WCL Consulting provides insights into the Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Region Goods Movement Dynamics.
Logistics Resource Team
If you are involved in goods movement through the Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles, WCL’s SoCal Logistics Resource Team can help.
Global Supply Chain Insights
Global supply chain market intelligence provides valuable information for IRE investors and developers to enhance their value propositions.
Ports Continue to Raise the Bar!
IRE professionals understand the importance of the Ports of LA & LB’s import volumes as major contributors for warehouse demand across the region.
Nuggets from the USC Global Supply Chain Summit
Nuggets from the USC Global Supply Chain Summit that could potentially enhance key business strategies in the industrial real estate industry.
Is Your CEQA EIR Bullet-Proof?
City Planning Officials often worry their approval of a new warehouse facility may create serious problems with local citizens and voters.
California’s EIR Process – Innovative Approach Using Logistics Market Information
An innovative method to make your California EIR more bullet proof, incorporating logistics and warehouse operations market information.