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Covid-19 resource hub: Collection of 93 logistics links tracks impact of virus on supply chains

To pinpoint the pandemic's impact on logistics, we rounded up virus-focused websites from across the industry.

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DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffMar 30, 2020
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As Covid-19 spreads across the globe, nearly every business and consumer has seen their rhythms of life change drastically due to the widespread shutdowns, closures, and groundings that government and health officials say are necessary to slow the contagion and minimize the number of deaths. Areas from elementary schools to rock concerts, restaurants, and trade shows have posted delays and cancellations.

But amid the chaos, many logistics and retail providers are considered “essential businesses” that are allowed to continue operating, so that grocery stores, hospitals, and other crucial organizations can keep serving society. To help logistics providers find critical information and keep that "essential" freight flowing, DC Velocity has compiled a comprehensive list of 93 websites and resource pages provided by trade groups, charities, vendors, and government agencies.

We hope you find the following list helpful. And to see further coverage of the coronavirus crisis and how it's affecting logistics issues across the industry, check out DC Velocity’s dedicated landing page for the latest journalism by our team of editors.

 

Industry groups

American Petroleum Institute

American Trucking Associations

American Waterways Operators

Association of American Railroads (AAR)

Consumer Brands Association

Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

International Longshoremen’s Union

Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)

MHI

National Association of Convenience Stores

National Association of Manufacturers

National Association of Truck Stop Owners

Nevada Trucking Association

Personal Care Products Council 

Petrochemical Marketers Associations

Produce Marketing Association (PMA)

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)

SEAMS, the Association & Voice of the U.S. Sewn Products Industry

Teamsters

Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC)

Workplace Fairness


Analysts and research firms

ACT Research

Alcott Global, executive search firm

Benesch Law

Cushman & Wakefield

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd.

Dun & Bradstreet

FTR consulting

Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc. (JLL)

Juniper Research

Nielsen, market analysis

Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, law firm

SmartCube, industry research firm

Spend Management Experts

Squire Patton Boggs, law firm

Thomas.net

Tompkins International

 

Charities

American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)

Logistics Victory Los Angeles

 

Vendors

3M

ABB

AIMMS prescriptive analytics software

Alibaba

American Airlines

Averitt Express

Blue Yonder

Canada Post

Crowley

DAT Solutions, LLC

Descartes

Far Eye

Flexport International LLC

Flock Freight

Freightos

GEP, enterprise software

GLT Logistics

Inrix, transportation analytics

Inspectorio

Instacart

Kronos workforce management software

Llamasoft Inc.

Logistics Plus

Marken, UPS pharmaceutical division

NiceLabel, cloud-based labeling solution

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp.

Pilot Freight Services

ProLogistix, supply chain staffing agency

Red Stag Fulfillment

Ryder System Inc.

Schneider

Scoutbee

SEKO Logistics

ShipStation

Symphony RetailAI

Tompkins International

Tools Group, supply chain planning software

Tractor Supply

Transflo

Trew LLC

Trucker Tools LLC

Uber Freight

U.S. Postal Service

Werner Enterprises

XPO Logistics

 

Government organizations

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), division of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS)

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

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