Transportation & Distribution

Canada Bridge Reopens After Five-Day Protest

February 14, 2022

The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the U.S. has reopened, clearing the largest trade artery between the two countries after a five-day protest shut it down.

How Trucker Protests Shut the Canadian Border and Rocked the Economy

February 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Canadian protests that began by championing the rights of truckers have spread into sprawling, ad-hoc anti-establishment demonstrations across the country — shuttering crucial trade links, confounding police and giving hints that the efforts could spread.

Five Reasons Shipping Software Needs to Embrace Multi-Carrier Parcel Management

February 10, 2022

L.A. Port Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer Peak

February 9, 2022

Bloomberg

U.S. supply chains have a chance to normalize after retailers replenish inventories next quarter, even if peak summer demand arrives sooner than usual, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.

Canadian Bridge Blockade Stretches Fragile Auto Supply Chain

February 9, 2022

Bloomberg

Protestors blocking traffic between the U.S. and Canada to oppose vaccine rules have further stretched an auto supply chain already worn thin by pandemic-related labor shortages and a scarcity of chips.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

U.S. Truckers Plan Anti-Vaccine Convoy to Washington

February 8, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

A group of American truckers are seeking to import a Canadian movement to protest against vaccine mandates, with thousands of members on social media pledging to bring the demonstration to Washington, D.C.

Americans Face Record Metals Prices as Shipping Costs Surge

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

Surging prices of the raw materials needed for your refrigerators, automobiles, window frames and plumbing show no signs of abating as America’s supply chain crisis spills into another year.

Two Tools to Mitigate Ever-Rising Trucking Rates

February 8, 2022

Derrick Yim, SCB Contributor

Transportation is by far the most expensive part of logistics, accounting for up to 70% of a company’s total logistics costs.

For Faster Deliveries, Don't Neglect the Middle Mile

February 8, 2022

Jay Kent, SCB Contributor

The middle mile is becoming the heart of multichannel strategies.

Transportation & Distribution

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding transportation and distribution and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are shipping and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through transportation and distribution solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments via air, ground and sea are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using transportation and distribution solutions to power their supply chains.