Gary Frantz

Record import volumes have flooded an intermodal system that moves tens of millions of containers annually. Railroads are struggling to clear the backlogs, but service disruptions continue nationwide.

Truck fleets continue to navigate an unprecedented market, applying lessons learned as issues old and new complicate operations in a historic capacity crunch.

Third-party logistics providers are by design flexible and adaptable. The past year, however, challenged 3PLs in ways never before imagined—and exposed the fragility of the nation’s supply chains. What’s the post-pandemic 3PL world look like?

Truck lines navigated through a multitude of challenges in 2020, among them Covid, skyrocketing insurance rates, new regulations, and an ever-crumbling infrastructure. Rebuilding the driver workforce remains the toughest.

It was a year of “pivots” for the airfreight industry as it faced down a seemingly endless series of challenges. Will 2021 bring a return to normalcy?

A year ago, maritime operators were laying up ships and canceling sailings. By the close of 2020, ship lines were awash with freight, swamping U.S. ports. What’s next?