Logistics

Suez Ship’s Owner Braces for ‘Thousands’ of Legal Claims

July 14, 2021

The owner of the Ever Given — the cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week, hampering global trade and roiling markets — expects to be hit with “many hundreds or thousands” of legal claims.

EDITOR'S Q&A

When Will Air Cargo Operations Return to Normal?

July 13, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Like all modes of freight transportation, the air cargo sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with tight restrictions on operations even as demand for services soared.

Logistics Braces for the ‘Grand Reopening’ — But Will Workers Show Up?

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are logistics companies ready for the “Grand Reopening?”

Hydrogen Fuel Is Changing the Future of Logistics

July 12, 2021

Cody Bateman, SCB Contributor

The hydrogen economy is upon us, and growing demand for the zero-carbon fuel has far surpassed supply.

Top U.S. Ship Regulator Pledges to Keep Pressure on Carriers

July 11, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden’s targeting of shipping lines in a crackdown on uncompetitive industries should be welcome news to American companies paying record-high rates for ocean freight, a market that a growing number of importers complain is dominated by just a few big players.

VIDEO

Watch: The Shortfall of Project Professionals for Infrastructure Work

July 9, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The global economy will need 25 million new project professionals to carry out infrastructure development initiatives by 2030. Joe Cahill, chief customer officer with the Project Management Institute, discusses solutions to the shortfall.

GEODIS Announces Acquisition of Velocity Transport, Expanding Freight Brokerage Capacity

July 8, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

GEODIS, a global supply chain operator, has agreed to acquire all of the assets of Velocity Freight Transport, Inc., freight brokerage company based in Plano, Texas.

Shipping Chaos Kills 1,800 Cows, Fueling Calls for Animal Ban

July 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The pandemic has worsened conditions for the roughly 2 billion cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens that are exported each year, and epidemiologists have joined the calls for reform.

Egypt Waves Goodbye to Suez Canal Saga With Payoff and a Party

July 7, 2021

Bloomberg

For a nation that provides safe passage for so many ships through its waters, Egypt is reserving rather special treatment for the Ever Given.

Bipartisan House Group Backs Biden-Senate Infrastructure Deal

July 6, 2021

Bloomberg

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Tuesday publicly endorsed President Biden’s $579 billion infrastructure deal with a group of Republican and Democratic senators, giving the compromise fresh momentum at the start of a crucial month for the administration’s agenda.

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