Disaster Response

Rival vendor SAP updates software on same day, as both companies see growing need for companies to safeguard against global disruptions.

CSCMP EDGE 2020

Stricken by pandemic, 3PLs and their shipper customers look to strategic relationships and “nearshored” supply chains

Risk management takes on growing role, “25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Outsourcing Survey” finds.

September 23, 2020

Risk management takes on growing role, “25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Outsourcing Survey” finds.

Hurricane Sally wreaks havoc on roads and interstates along Florida-Alabama line

Slow-moving storm pumps floodwaters throughout the region as it rumbles toward Georgia and South Carolina.

September 16, 2020

Slow-moving storm pumps floodwaters throughout the region as it rumbles toward Georgia and South Carolina.

Drone maker Volansi lands $50 million as investors seek cargo capacity for future Covid-19 vaccine

Healthcare logistics sector scrambles to prepare supply chain for potential pandemic cure.

September 15, 2020

Healthcare logistics sector scrambles to prepare supply chain for potential pandemic cure.

Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Sally even as repairs continue from Hurricane Laura

Port of New Orleans closes container terminal and breakbulk operations as busy hurricane season delivers multiple blows.

September 14, 2020

Port of New Orleans closes container terminal and breakbulk operations as busy hurricane season delivers multiple blows.

Pharma supply chains start planning for Covid-19 vaccine surge

IATA says delivering a single dose for world population would fill 8,000 cargo jets as DHL, Kuehne + Nagel bulk up healthcare cold chains.

September 10, 2020

IATA says delivering a single dose for world population would fill 8,000 cargo jets as DHL, Kuehne + Nagel bulk up healthcare cold chains.

Ports will need to double or quadruple in size by 2050, climate study says

Twin pressures of sea level rise and expanding international trade could require $768 billion to add new capacity, authors say.

September 2, 2020

Twin pressures of sea level rise and expanding international trade could require $768 billion to add new capacity, authors say.

California wildfires threaten logistics and transportation activities

Fierce blazes compound threat of coronavirus pandemic, heatwave, and electricity blackouts, Resilience360 report says.

September 1, 2020

Fierce blazes compound threat of coronavirus pandemic, heatwave, and electricity blackouts, Resilience360 report says.

Global air freight market sees tight capacity as travelers stay home

Grounded passenger jets remove “belly cargo space” as pandemic lingers.

August 31, 2020

Grounded passenger jets remove “belly cargo space” as pandemic lingers.

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: What's next for the USPS?; interest in TMS on the rise; the effects of Hurricane Laura | Season 1 Episode 21

Phil Evers of the University of Maryland discusses the difficulties facing the U.S. Postal Service; interest in TMS is increasing as a result of the pandemic; and Hurricane Laura leaves destruction in its wake, affecting supply chains.

August 28, 2020