Auto slowdown slowing down as U.S. sales stumble on shortages July 7, 2021 U.S. automotive sales are starting to feel the drag from a shortage of key components including microchips. Sales of cars and light trucks dropped by 14.1% in June 2021 versus June 2019. Sales of foreign-made vehicles fell by 4.1%. Seaborne imports in June will determine availability for sales... Read more →
Hurricane Disruption Closes 50% of East Coast Port Handling October 7, 2016 The arrival of Hurricane Matthew brings port closures in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. These represented 18% of U.S. container imports, and 50% of east and gulf-coast imports in September. Supply chain risks apply to companies including Daimler, Chiquita and Hyundai. For oil and gasolin... Read more →