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Several shipping containers have fallen off a cargo ship and into the water at the Port of Long Beach. AIR7 is above the scene. https://abc7.com/post/shipping-containers-tumble-overboard-port-long-beach/17779934/
Containers bookings from China down 50% soon will be down 90% Yes some will picked up by other countries but not all You will see problems in late June / July at retailers level but also in industrials (US factories will have to stop production lines) pic.twitter.com/IMay2iJrwS — Marco Castelli (@macastel3) May 11, 2025 Pausing …
China’s exporters are scrambling to find domestic buyers for their consumer goods as orders from the United States have dried up during an escalating trade war. On Chinese social media platforms, exporters joined the domestic direct-to-consumer livestream market, attempting to offload products that were initially meant for foreign customers. Some factories have slowed or halted …
WTF this country is out of control! This isn't the first time I've heard this! If the American people only knew how bad it all is. They wouldn't be able to mentally handle it. It's the main reason I stay to myself. pic.twitter.com/rnmoZ4wzf0 — The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) October 1, 2024 AC
As we navigate the complexities of global trade, an unsettling parallel to the 1970s emerges—a de facto shipping blockade looms on the horizon. The epicenter of this maritime upheaval is the Red Sea, where the crisis is intensifying. The shortage of containers is already felt acutely, and the ripple effects threaten to extend beyond dry …
Eagle Pass, TX: More containers being placed along the river. Is it to block migrants from crossing or to block BP agents from accessing the wire to cut it? https://t.co/wR1TU8DDLf pic.twitter.com/KzREsLL68L — Auden B. Cabello (@CabelloAuden) November 1, 2023