The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. There are certain markets that the average person doesn’t think about often, not until thinking about them is a matter of life and death. Today, I am highlighting one such market – the […]
Coronavirus-caused supply chain disruption has led to port congestion but has not burned reefer market.
Another government-underwritten load of medical supplies is headed to Southern California to help respond to the coronavirus.
Leader of container and chassis provider organizations heartened to see cooperation during the coronavirus crisis “to minimize the impact for the greater good.”
Air cargo rates spike in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Medical supplies are in high demand while much of the air capacity is grounded.
KlearNow is an on-demand customs clearance platform that helps companies navigate customs by leveraging AI technology.
Optimizing the supply chain is the Holy Grail of shipping, but many companies go about it the wrong way. Shipping expert Phil Ramsdale details some best practices.
“It’s important for us to keep the supply chain fluid” during the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.
Sysco said it has begun providing logistics services to retail grocery customers; supplying products to retail grocery customers; enabling small restaurants to start up home delivery operations and online order pick-up service; and distributing cleaning supplies to keep kitchens safe and virus-free.
Optimizing the supply chain is the Holy Grail of shipping, but many companies go about it the wrong way, and it starts with not understanding the process.
Brian Aoaeh is a contributor of commentaries to FreightWaves. Last week he wrote Commentary: Supply Chain Caucus established in U.S. House of Representatives. That spurred an idea to write the following letter to the four co-chairs of the new caucus. This copy of the letter is signed by Brian and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, who are the […]
Supply chain disruption from coronavirus adds Navistar plant in Ohio to truck operations suspending production and pulling earnings guidance.
Americold Realty Trust plans to keep all 183 cold storage facilities “open for business.”
SeaIntelligence Consulting CEO says impact from pandemic could total about 10% of global volumes.
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to add 100,000 workers, increase hourly wages and limit items received into its fulfillment centers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Stifel Financial’s conference call with industry executives forecasts supply chain disruption extending to July or longer.
Coronavirus has strained supply chains and had a huge impact on the movement of freight.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have formed the Supply Chain Caucus. Read why this is important for all of us.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced today that it is closing all its retail stores outside China in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company has about 500 stores globally and had previously shut its China stores during the outbreak in that country. Those stores reopened today. The question now is, will other retailers follow suit […]
Class 8 truck manufacturers so far are staving off production cuts and layoffs, but they are watching their supply chains carefully for disruptions from the coronavirus that could further reduce already tepid demand for new equipment.
