Shipping & Logistics

Even as homebuilders work to bridge the gap between housing supply and demand, the imbalance that surfaced in 2021 appears to be rolling right into 2022. In November 2021 (the most recent data available), the supply of homes for sale nationwide as a percentage of occupied residential inventory remained near...

Environmentally-sustainable transportation has become a key focus for organizations, governments and entire countries, all of which are placing a larger emphasis on reducing their carbon footprints. As consumers demand to know how their products are made, distributed and delivered—and with a sharper eye on environmental sustainability and social responsibility—companies are...

Some companies run their own warehouse and DC facilities while others outsource some or all of their warehousing activity to reliable providers like DB Schenker through contract logistics arrangements. In these relationships, the provider manages activities like designing and planning supply chains; designing facilities; warehousing, transporting and distributing goods; processing...

With the national recovery in full swing, e-commerce sales growing and consumer spending all remaining steady through 2021, demand for trucking and land transport is extremely high right now. Concurrently, driver shortages, a lack of equipment and persistent supply chain shortages are impacting the smooth flow of commerce. These and...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) withdrawing its US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) request for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Real-Time RT-PCR test as of December 31st, a test that was widely used nationwide will no longer be available. There are other PCR tests currently...

After taking center stage in 2021, the supply chain shortages that impacted so many corners of the business world could ease somewhat in the coming months. “Global supply-chain woes are beginning to recede, but shipping, manufacturing and retail executives say they don’t expect a return to more-normal operations until ,”...

The dynamic world trade environment is a place where rules, agreements and regulations tend to change regularly. John Rodriguez, Vice President of Customs, Schenker, Inc. says, “Keeping up with these shifts isn’t always easy and requires companies to pay close attention to what’s going on in the countries where they...

The last 20 months or so have really tested the world’s supply chains, transportation networks and logistics systems. The earliest pandemic-driven shutdowns and restrictions on air travel boiled over into major supply chain issues throughout 2020 and then into 2021. There were some opportunities to be found during this turmoil,...

Robust demand for air cargo is expected to continue as global economies prosper, other transportation modes deal with ongoing capacity issues, and consumers around the world step up their spending. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), demand for air cargo rose by 7.9% in 2021 (compared to 2019’s...

Under “normal” circumstances, the world’s ocean carriers work stealthily behind the scenes, transporting goods from country to country with little or no fanfare or attention. And unless a major snafu like the Ever Given’s blockage of the Suez Canal threatens the industry and the customers that it serves, for the...