Washington Post: Inside America’s Broken Supply Chain
The global supply chain that brings toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the United States each year is clogged, an enduring impact of the pandemic that is unlikely to ease soon.
Cargo Business News: Trucking Trends: Finding and retaining truck drivers is a job for everyone
At the end of July I drove up from Boston to the annual Gear Jammer magazine truck show in Winchester, N.H. Everyone's eyes were on the polished-up rigs but the main topic of conversation centered around drivers.
Talk Business and Politics: Economic recovery leads to supply chain issues
A compressed economic recovery, following a two-month recession at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, has resulted in supply chain issues, and the stretched supply chains are contributing to inflation, an economist said.
Transport Dive: Los Angeles, Long Beach ports extend truck hours amid cargo deluge
The ports' latest tweaks to their hours come after months of congestion and surging consumer demand. Port bottlenecks have directly impacted trucking firms, facing equipment detention and a shortage of drayage drivers.
Logistics Management: DAT reports new records in its August Truckload Volume Index
The August reading for the TVI—at 231—increased 2% from July and posted a 17% annual increase and is one of the five highest months on record. July came in at 222, which was preceded by June’s 237 (the all-time record), and May’s 212.
Supply Chain 247: DAT reports new records in its August Truckload Volume Index
The August reading for the TVI—at 231—increased 2% from July and posted a 17% annual increase and is one of the five highest months on record. July came in at 222, which was preceded by June’s 237 (the all-time record), and May’s 212.