Coronavirus
Stay tuned on this page for all news related to COVID-19 and its impact on the freight markets.
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Logistics
Shippers must be proactive to thrive this peak season
It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain…
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Maritime
China bulker pileup dwarfs California container-ship gridlock
Extreme measures to contain delta variant create unprecedented backlog of dry bulk ships off China.
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Maritime
COVID threatens Chinese exports as US struggles to restock inventories
U.S. inventory-to-sales ratio still historically low as key import source — China — faces growing delta variant risk.
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Maritime
How COVID variants could impact container and tanker shipping
More problems loom for importers of Asian containerized goods and tanker slump could last even longer.
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Maritime
How China became the big winner of the COVID era
A year and a half after COVID emerged in Wuhan, China’s exporters, liners, shipyards and container factories are all booming.
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Redwood Logistics
Tech solutions prove useless without real-world collaboration
In an environment as hands-on as trucking, bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds can prove challenging.
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Logistics/Supply Chains
Coronavirus vaccine distribution one of greatest logistics challenges ever seen
Vaccine distribution is an inherently complex process. The process is further complicated by this specific vaccine’s short shelf life.
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Medically Necessary
Medically Necessary: Making the vaccine supply chain work for communities of color
Americans of color are receiving the vaccine at far lower rates than white Americans. Doctors and ethicists say prioritizing essential workers and more proactive outreach…
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News
Can retailer prudence derail the inventory restocking thesis?
We’ve long touted retail inventory restocking as a primary growth driver for the freight bull run, but apparel brands aren’t aligning with this thesis. Rather…
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Business
COVID broke Peloton’s supply chain – can $100M fix it?
Demand for its products skyrocketed, but port congestion and freight capacity constraints have prevented their delivery, and now Peloton is spending $100 million to try…
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