Industry weighs in on Biden’s trucking action plan
Trade groups say recruiting, apprenticeship promises are a step in the right direction, but efforts fall short on addressing driver turnover and retention issues.
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ARTICLES
West Coast ports to expand operations, tackle bottlenecks
As government leaders and the private sector attempt to address supply chain problems, industry experts say delays, disruptions will last well into 2022.
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Transportation groups cheer Congressional committee for approving DOT surface transportation spending
However, lawmakers still lack bipartisan agreement on scope and funding for national infrastructure bill.
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Retail group says emergence from pandemic will lead to urgent transformation, not a new “normalcy”
Supply chain changes are needed to meet increased buying rates that will linger long after vaccination push, Consumer Brands Association says.
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Policy groups posit plan to support supply chains hit by Covid-19, winter storms
Roadmap calls for White House to create national Office of Supply Chain to coordinate public-private strategies.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Kristi Montgomery of Kenco on the importance of innovation | Season 1 Episode 36
Why innovation is critical to logistics companies' futures; problems with our cold chains; new roads ahead for transportation.
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Logistics trade groups say infrastructure should be top goal for Buttigieg at Department of Transportation
Past rebuilding initiatives have failed for lack of funds, but pandemic could motivate new effort to speed supply chains, create jobs.
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Trade groups form government relations council to ease supply kinks during coronavirus crisis
Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council (CISCC) represents 35 trade associations.
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FMCSA relaxes Hours of Services caps for truck drivers resupplying critical goods in Covid-19 fight
Rule change covers emergency materials only, not “routine commercial deliveries,” as industry group asks for greater latitude.