LTL/Truckload Services

Johnson’s Brexit First Strategy Collides With Empty Shop Shelves

September 8, 2021

Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.

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Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

September 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

Five Ways to Achieve a Greener Last Mile

September 6, 2021

Daniel Sokolovsky, SCB Contributor

The transportation sector is the single most significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains

September 1, 2021

Marc Meyer, SCB Contributor

The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.

Some Costly Questions About Trucking Capacity

September 1, 2021

Christopher Thornycroft, SCB Contributor

The boomerang effect of trucking capacity has hit a tense moment.

Hospitals in U.S. South Run Low on Oxygen Amid Covid, Storm

August 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Hospitals in the Southeast are running low on oxygen, with the worst-hit left only 12 to 24 hours worth, according to a hospital-supply purchasing group.

U.S. Food Suppliers Are Having Trouble Keeping Shelves Stocked

August 27, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the largest U.S. food distributors are reporting difficulties in fulfilling orders as a lack of workers weighs on the supply chain.

Convoy Announces Power-Only Freight Service for Private Fleets

August 18, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Convoy Inc, a digital freight network, has launched a new power-only service as part of its Convoy Go program, providing private fleets with nationwide capacity to haul their preloaded and empty dry van trailers.

Ryder and Waymo Enter Partnership Focused on Autonomous Truck Maintenance — Sights Set on Scaling Operations Nationwide

August 18, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Ryder System Inc., a logistics and transportation company, and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving developer Waymo LLC, announce a partnership focused on providing maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks, in order to maximize vehicle up-time and ensure the reliability required to scale operations nationwide.

Biden Pressed to Slash Big-Rig Pollution as Next Climate Target

August 18, 2021

Bloomberg

Now that he’s outlined tough new emissions requirements for carmakers, President Joe Biden is facing pressure to enact similarly stringent rules for big trucks still operating under standards that environmentalists say are too lax.

LTL/Truckload Services

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