The pharmaceutical industry and its transportation partners remain busy with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
New York Faces New Flood Threat Just Weeks After Ida’s Havoc
New York and the U.S. Northeast are facing another flood threat just three weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the region, but the heavy rain expected through Sept. 24 won’t match that storm’s deadly deluge.
September 23, 2021Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls
Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by another disruptive force: Mother Nature.
September 14, 2021Truckers Face Outages, Road Closures and Fuel Supply Challenges in Ida’s Wake
Trucking companies are contending with obstructed routes, power outages and fuel supply challenges in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
September 2, 2021Federal Response to Ida Includes Regulatory Relief for Truckers
Hours-of-service flexibility for truckers involved in critical relief efforts is one element of the federal government’s response to Tropical Depression Ida.
August 31, 2021Rails Brace for Gridlock After Ida Hammers New Orleans Hub
Hurricane Ida forced Kansas City Southern to shut its main line in Louisiana and has halted exchanges between railroads in New Orleans, which may worsen delays in a U.S. shipping industry that already is stretched thin.
August 30, 2021As Ida Leaves Gulf, Analysts Foresee Modest Economic Damage
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy likely will be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists say.
August 30, 2021UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines
UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.
August 24, 2021Americans Spent Less in July as COVID-19 Cases Surged
NEW YORK — Americans cut back on their spending in July as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores.
August 17, 2021