Transportation & Distribution

Alphabet to Test Drone Delivery for Walgreens in Texas

October 21, 2021

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery operation is expanding to a Walgreens in suburban Dallas where it will make airborne deliveries of toothpaste and other goods to residents of nearby towns.

California Governor Eyes Expansion, Automation to Ease Port Congestion

October 20, 2021

Bloomberg

An executive order signed Wednesday asks state agencies to identify “priority freight routes,” and find sites that can be used for short-term storage of container cargo.

Music, Barbecues, Wi-Fi: Managing Morale for Those Idled at Sea

October 19, 2021

Bloomberg

With many of the world’s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic.

Global Port Gridlock Threatens Economies Everywhere

October 18, 2021

Bloomberg

Global ports are growing more gridlocked as the pandemic era’s supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits and drive up consumer prices.

Port-Crisis Plan Seeks Inland U.S. Terminals, More Truckers

October 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Commitments from shippers and cargo owners to move toward around-the-clock unloading at the docks in Los Angeles are a first step to addressing a national supply chain backlog.

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Stretching Past His Grip

October 14, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden wants to break a logjam at U.S. ports and stave off a holiday season of shortages and delays — bottlenecks that officials and stakeholders say extend far beyond the reach of the White House.

'Lots of Money' to Be Made in Shipping’s Future Fuels

October 12, 2021

Bloomberg

The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group.

Boeing to Unveil Air Freighter in Response to E-Commerce Surge

October 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The unveiling of Boeing’s first new jet in four years will intensify a fight with Airbus for supremacy in the flourishing cargo segment of aviation.

Christmas at Risk as Supply Chain ‘Disaster’ Only Gets Worse

October 5, 2021

Bloomberg

It’s the beginning of October, just the start of what the retail world simply calls “peak.” But the industry is already in various forms of panic that usually don’t take hold until the weeks before Christmas.

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Watch: The Infrastructure Bill: A ‘Game Changer’ for Electric Vehicles?

October 5, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Paul DeCotis, senior partner in the energy and utilities practice of West Monroe, says the money set aside by the infrastructure bill for electric vehicle development will have a huge impact on the future of that technology.

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.