Shocks to supply chains are engulfing a wider swath of the global economy as the pandemic rages on, threatening to stifle Asia’s trade-led recovery just as soaring freight rates make it harder for…
For the second month in a row, China was the main trading partner of the U.S., followed by Mexico in second place and Canada in third. Trade between the U.S. and China totaled…
Qatar Airways, China Airlines and AirBridgeCargo add new-builds to their fleets. A wavelet of Boeing 777 freighters entering commercial service is providing a dose of relief to shippers struggling to find capacity ever…
A year ago, as 2020 dawned, the trucking industry was eyeing a marine fuel regulation that it feared could spill over into diesel markets, boosting the price of that fuel. It didn’t happen….
Trucks carrying the shot will start rolling out Sunday, with injections slated to commence Monday Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately…
The refrigerant needed to maintain some doses during distribution is regulated as a dangerous good for aviation transport. The large amounts of dry ice needed to speed Covid-19 vaccine candidates to pandemic-weary populations…
As anticipation grows for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, supply chains around the world are gearing up for the challenge. Transporting bio-pharmaceutical products, however, requires the incorporation of temperature-controlled equipment suitable for…
New Jersey officials recently announced a series of infrastructure projects meant to support operations for port facilities and the vehicles that serve them. Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane…
US importers saw the busiest peak season on record this summer as retailers replenished their inventories and stocked up ahead of the holidays, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Hackett Associates’…
A surge in Asian imports bound for U.S. retailers stocking up for the holidays is leading to an acute shortage of shipping capacity for U.S. exporters, with agricultural producers now struggling to find…
