supply chain News Updates

Business, Logistics

Supply Chain Snags, Quarantines Hurt Global Air Cargo Growth

Global air cargo growth slowed sharply in November as demand was hit by supply chain disruptions, partly because COVID-19 restrictions left workers stuck in quarantine, causing labor shortages.

January 12, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

US Shoppers Find Some Groceries Scarce Due to Virus, Weather

Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11 to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed to find the vegetable bins barren and a sparse selection of turkey, chicken and milk.

January 11, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Tougher Vaccine Requirements Poised to Take Effect at Canada Border

More stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set to take effect at the borders may put new pressure on freight traffic between the United States and Canada, experts said.

January 10, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Trucker Snarl in East China Hits Container Shipping

A suspension of trucking services in several parts of east China’s Zhejiang province has slowed the transportation of manufactured goods and commodities through one of the world’s most important ports.

January 7, 2022
Government, Business

Senate Keeps Social Infrastructure Budget on Radar

Federal lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this month to resume consideration of President Joe Biden’s social infrastructure budget as the White House continues to respond to a national supply chain crisis.

January 6, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

CES Panel Discusses Supply Chain Problems

LAS VEGAS — Data and technology are playing a crucial role in addressing the supply chain crunch in the transportation space, experts said during a CES 2022 panel discussion.

January 6, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

US Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls, Envoy Says

U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that exports aren’t hindered amid the unprecedented supply chain logjams that aren’t showing clear signs of dissipating, President Joe Biden’s port envoy said.

January 5, 2022
Government, Business

Supply Chain, Midterms to Dominate Freight Policy in 2022

The implementation of last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure law, national elections in the fall and ongoing concerns regarding supply chain challenges and the omicron coronavirus variant will be front-and-center for policymakers heading into 2022.

December 29, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Project at Port of Tacoma Aims to Relieve Congestion

At the Port of Tacoma, leaders hope a new project to build added storage capacity for containers will help operations run more smoothly as ports across the West Coast are now facing a surge with activity resuming.

December 27, 2021
Business, Safety

Supply Chain Tops List of CEO Worries

A new survey shows that 72% of CEOs are worried about losing their jobs in 2022 because of business disruptions.

December 27, 2021