In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and a plummeting economy, retailers must nevertheless prepare for the traditional peak shopping season. Some are ready, but many are not.

The future of “last-mile” delivery of e-commerce orders is one of flying drones, robots and driverless vehicles rushing product to our doorsteps. Or so the futurists would have us believe.

The logistics industry, with its long history of manual processes, still has a lot of catching up to do.

With hybrid and fully electric cars more popular than ever, it’s no surprise that electric semi-trucks are a compelling topic for discussion within the shipping industry.

Right about this time in any “normal” year, ocean carriers and truckers would be entering their annual peak season for freight volumes, in expectation of that ever-reliable holiday shopping bonanza.

Fred Wagner, an environmental attorney and partner in the law firm of Venable LLP, assesses the chances for a new bill that seeks to fund infrastructure improvements — as well as the prospects for any progress toward that end this year.

Memo to shippers: Do you know where your container is?