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After dealing with one supply chain, shipping and logistics challenges after another throughout 2021, a lot of companies may be looking forward to a more predictable, manageable shipping environment in 2022. Unfortunately, there’s yet one more disruptive event to get through before that can happen: Chinese New Year. Also called...

A month-long observation that dates back to 1968 and that was enacted into law in 1988, Hispanic Heritage Month begins with the September 15th anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; and includes both the Mexican and Chilean independence days on September...

October Update Brazil's Petrobras sees fuel demand that could affect future logistics prices Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said October 18th, it has received "atypical demand" for fuel supplies in November that surpasses its production capacity. The company has been operating its refineries with a capacity factor of 90% in...

High demand for cargo capacity, rising freight rates, and pandemic-related restrictions all continue to create challenges for companies that rely on air freight in Canada. Like what’s taken place in land, sea, and rail over the last few months, air freight has witnessed its share of labor shortages, supply chain...

Companies prepare for the summer shipping season in different ways depending on current customer demands, the transportation environment, and other outside factors. With the pandemic continuing to create complexities for supply chains around the globe—from container shortages to port congestion to high consumer demand—Home Depot is one organization that’s taking...

In the U.S., the truck driver shortage is causing a lot of headaches for shippers. Not only is it forcing carriers to pay out higher wages and, subsequently, pass those increases along to individual shippers, but the trend is also creating capacity issues for anyone that relies on truckload (TL)...

In 1996, the National Safety Council (NSC) made June “National Safety Month” in the U.S., with the goal of increasing public awareness of the leading safety and health risks that increase during the hot summer months. The NSC also wanted to help decrease the number of injuries and deaths at...

A region made up of over 30 countries, each of which has its own unique culture, customs, dialects, federal regulations, currency, tariffs, and customer preferences, Latin America or “LATAM” presents new opportunities for shippers to expand their cross-border operations and serve a broader audience of global buyers. An enticing proposition...

With the world in the midst of a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, security experts are keeping a close eye on any “bad actors” who threaten the manufacture and/or distribution of these critical formulas. Reliant on an intricate web of global entities, the rollouts have already been impacted by several different...

When the mega-ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, it blocked vessels from using this vital maritime artery for six full days. The toll this incident has taken on global trade is incalculable. Meanwhile, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) contends that the damages it has suffered...