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Congestion rises on multiple fronts due to black swans and systemic issues, while there finally seems to be some good news coming out of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Also, the Ever Given is back!

While coverage of COP26 has been all but scarce this past week, this week’s Friday Five has the supply chain angle to Glasgow’s buzzing talks, plus a port congestion update and an innovation win for Walmart.

Second verse, same as the first. In this week’s Friday Five, ports remain congested despite new attempts to move boxes out the door, while the reigning champs of supply chain chaos continue their shopping sprees.

It’s a spooky Halloween for carriers as they must move 60K containers by October 31. Plus, supply chain predictions for 2022, inland port relief in Utah, and Amazon's continued streak of self-reliance in this week's Friday Five.

Hold my butter beer: Port chaos causes retailers to run out of Harry Potter stock, liquor and beer shortages make this writer consider stockpiling, Maersk takes action and more in this week’s Friday Five!

Walmart's GoLocal service lands its first customer, tips to improve your ocean booking processes, California oil spill linked to possible anchored ship and the Michelin Man rides again. All this and more in this week’s Friday Five!

A power crisis in Europe and Asia and desperation from global transport workers continue to fuel supply chain chaos. Plus, powerhouse Nike is still struggling and the toilet paper saga returns in this week's Friday Five.

What if I told you many of today’s ocean shipping problems occur before containers are even loaded on a vessel? The good news: You can tackle these issues in relatively short order. Here's how to get started.

Holiday merchandise is at risk, retailers take bold shipping actions, global leaders are called on to take environmental action, and more in this week’s Friday Five.