IMPORT & EXPORT
Port of L.A. Media Advisory Highlights Achievements, Sustainability Efforts
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | August 15, 2024
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in the month of July, a 37 percent increase over the previous year, making it the busiest July in the port’s 116-year history as well as the busiest month in over two years.
Emerging as a Stronger Fiber, Yarn and Fabric Business in 2025
California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabric: What have been your greatest supply-chain challenges over the last few years and how are you navigating through them, or have you solved these issues and how have you overcome them?
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Just last month, representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act. This bill examines how the U.S. tariff system creates a gender bias, and we trust it will be eye-opening for their fellow legislators.
What the Apparel Industry Should Know to Navigate Some Choppy Seas
The California Apparel News recently checked in with Robert Krieger, president of logistics company Krieger Worldwide—“a kind of travel agent for cargo,” as he puts it—to give us the outlook on shipping as it relates to the apparel industry and the challenges that lie ahead.
A Shipping Tipping Point
2024 is starting off with a bang. The daily attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the most severe drought in the history of the Panama Canal, the looming expiration of the East and Gulf Coast ports...
Port of Long Beach Enters Second Phase of Digital-Tools Development
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has received an update regarding the Supply Chain Information Highway, which is now in its second phase of development.
Port of L.A. Receives Infusion of Grants for Infrastructure Upgrades
Supply-chain woes may disappear like last year’s fashions thanks to a grant injection from state government to improve the Port of Los Angeles...
The Future of Shipping: What’s on the Horizon
You can have the quickest, most breakneck pace for churning out fast fashion, but if the supply chain is broken cutting-edge looks can become practically vintage by the time they reach stores.
Port of Long Beach Welcomes First Environmentally Sustainable Ship
You may have heard of the madness of King George—there’s a superb 1994 biopic about it—but that’s certainly not the case with this George III, who’s not a monarch but a cargo ship.
California Governor Signs Off on Unprecedented Port-Budget Package
Relief may be coming for frustrated apparel makers tired of waiting while their goods are stuck on a ship unable to dock.
Crowley Maritime Navigates Evolving Shipping Needs
The prettiest piece of fashion you’ve ever seen—and at the most unbelievable price—is of no use unless it’s in your size.
KlearNow Raises $50 Million to Alleviate Global Supply-Chain Constraints
KlearNow, a logistics-as-a-service company founded in 2018, announced it has raised $50 million in new funding to provide supply-chain solutions that simplify and provide real-time cargo visibility.
Supply-Chain Issues Beginning to Ease Up
After months of long wait times, out-of-stock items and a feeling of uncertainty surrounding the holiday season, supply-chain issues around the world are slowly beginning to ease up.
Fleeting Aims to Change the Trucking Industry
A new platform is aiming to push the trucking industry forward by pairing independent truck owners with licensed drivers to create a scalable fleet.
Logistics-Industry Expert Talks Current Supply-Chain Issues
As part of its “Q&A With the Experts” series, the California Fashion Association hosted an event with Robert Krieger, president and chief executive officer of Krieger Worldwide, who spoke on the current issues within the supply chain and the effects of these problems on the apparel industry.
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