Logistics

U.S. Eyes Strict Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks

March 8, 2022

The Biden administration is moving to enact stringent new emissions regulations for large trucks that have been operating for more than a decade under standards environmentalists complain are too lax.

Trucker Convoy Returns to Washington in Covid Protest

March 7, 2022

Bloomberg

A fleet of truckers protesting the government’s response to COVID-19 and other grievances returned to the Capital Beltway on Monday, ringing Washington to draw attention to their cause.

Europe’s Biggest Port Is 'Extremely Worried' About War Impact

March 3, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of Rotterdam is a particularly sensitive economic pillar of the Netherlands.

Carriers Push Back as Biden, Congress Take On Ocean Shipping

March 3, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

President Biden is taking on the concentrated market power of ocean shipping companies, although officials at the agency overseeing the industry indicated they lack any evidence of wrongdoing.

Less Paper, More Power: How AI Helps Carriers Meet Their SLAs

March 3, 2022

Bruce Orcutt, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

The challenge of meeting service level agreements (SLAs) can often be the cause of sleepless nights for shipping directors.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine

March 2, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. and Europe’s biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.

A photograph of a truck's exhaust pipes pointing skyward.

Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

March 1, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

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Watch: Why Supply Chains Are Weighed Down by Heavy Inventory

March 1, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As e-commerce and direct-to-consumer deliveries have skyrocketed during the pandemic, so have orders for large and bulky items, says Brenda Stoner, founder of Pickup. And so have the accompanying supply chain challenges.

Omicron Ripping Through Cargo Ships May Exacerbate Shipping Woes

February 28, 2022

Bloomberg

Omicron is ripping through cargo ships, raising concerns that a surge in cases, coupled with China’s tightened quarantine requirements for vessels, could delay supply chain stabilization for the shipping industry.

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