Mississippi River traffic eases after barge back-up
Due to a lack of rainfall and dry conditions, the Mississippi River encountered quite a logjam last week as thousands of boats and barges tried to avoid running aground.
Trucking Carriers Association lobbies Congress on key supply chain issues and trucking concerns
In September, Congress met with more than 80 members of the Truckload Carriers Association to discuss the interest group’s pressing issues in regard to supply chain issues in the trucking sector.
U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s largest logistics organization
The United States military has more experience in air and ocean freight operations than many people probably realize.
OPEC decision condemned by White House
The Saudi Arabia and Russia-led Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made a decision last week that has been condemned by The White House and President Biden directly.
Tech schools need further support to bolster the technician career path
A growing technician shortage has many scrambling to figure out how to fill spots in repair shops as the previous generation leaves or retires.
Anticipate stocked merchandise during the upcoming holiday season
Don’t worry, the Black Friday retail locations will be full.
China is feeling the slump post-Golden Week
Bejing’s Covid Zero policy is unlikely to be eased until March of 2023 and a deterioration of the world’s second-biggest economy signals a broader continent-wide economic downtown.
Crimea bridge explosions shows just how fragile supply chains really are
Over the weekend, the 12-mile bridge that connects Russia to Crimea, a heavily disputed piece of land in the region, suffered serious damage after an explosion.
Driver shortage grows after 11k jobs disappear in September
In August, there were approximately 1,592,00 jobs in the trucking transportation sector.
North American truckers push to stop foreign visitor vaccine requirement
North American truckers have tried protesting, but now they’re partnering directly with the lawmakers.
GEODIS cross-border software aims to help expand global sales
GEODIS MyParcel, a cross-border delivery software system that operates on a direct-to-customer basis, is looking to assist brands in expanding their e-commerce businesses on a global scale.
Ford Motors increase 2023 EV F-150 pickup truck another $5k
Better start saving up even more for that new pick-up truck.
Illegal fishing vessel “The Thunder” makes the Most Wanted list
The Thunder is a fishing vessel sitting comfy on Interpol’s Most Wanted List along with four other ships.
Mississippi River runs low, possibly stranding U.S. grains
The Mississippi River is shrinking and the largest barge operator in the U.S., Ingram Barge Company, is wanting the historically low water levels will hinder deliveries.
China may be soon fighting Covid-19 with pills instead of homegrown vaccines
Chinese state-owned drug manufacturer Sinopharm is partnering with Merck & Co. in order to bring its antiviral COVID-19 medicine to Chinese soil... eventually.
Can poll workers be trusted? Some election officials are concerned
Politico contributor Zach Montellaro writes about the growing fears of possible election fraud brewing at the polls.
Canadian grain spilleth over; rail system is overwhelmed
Canada’s grain harvest was astronomical this fall - the 3rd largest crop on record - but the country is struggling to get enough rail cars to transport it all.
Australia is seizing a lithium-laced opportunity
Currently, the country is set up to absorb 20% of the world's lithium refining capacity within the next five years.
“Sabotage” is the world, but who’s to blame for the Nord Stream explosions?
As it turns out, a lot of the rest of the world might think that the United States has something to do with it… but you wouldn’t know that if you only browsed domestic news sources.
$1.5 billion BNSF intermodal hub being built in Barstow, CA
California’s High Desert is the home of a new BNSF project - a $1.5 billion intermodal complex meant to relieve some of the congestion at the west coast ports.