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How Six States Could Transform the U.S. Trucking Industry

The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements.

A driver prepares to attach a chassis to a zero emission electric truck at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

HERE and Swiss Retailer Migros Offer CO2 Insights for Shippers and Fleet Operators

HERE Technologies, a location data and technology platform, announced a new commercial fleet analytics tool that predicts the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per route, considering factors such as vehicle and fuel type, traffic conditions and the road networks’ physical attributes, including topography, curvature, slope and elevation.

Amazon, Stellantis Team Up on Delivery Vehicles, Software

Amazon is partnering with Stellantis to develop software and agreed to buy a new electric delivery van in a move that may provide competition for Rivian.

Firms Hit by New Brexit Red Tape as IT System Stops Trucks

U.K. traders are falling foul of a new IT system policing goods crossing the English Channel, as companies grapple with a fresh wave of post-Brexit red tape.

A truck passes a British Union flag at the Port of Dover Ltd. in Dover, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg.

Truck Drivers, Seafarers Quit as Omicron Spreads

From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure of higher pay, the transport industry is bracing for another roller coaster year of supply chain disruptions.

Crew transfer at Tanjong Pagar Terminal in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shipper of Choice: A Vital Status for Supply Chain Success

In this tight market it has become so important for shippers to reach the level of being a “shipper of choice.”

Urban Delivery Is Getting Tougher for Shippers and Carriers

Truckers are facing increasing obstacles to deliver shipments in metropolitan areas like New York.

U.S. Truckers Are ‘Drowning’ in Empty Containers

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Wheels on the Chassis Go Round and Round … Not

With the current focus on the tens of thousands of containers stuck on ships outside major U.S. ports, it’s easy to forget a maxim of supply chain management: If it’s not on wheels, it’s not moving.

Truck chassis sit at a shipping terminal. Photo: Getty Images.

Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage

A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late November — or so it seemed. Turns out the vessels disappearing from the queue were merely hiding from it, loitering in the Pacific out of reach of the official count.

Container ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Trends That Shook Supply Chains This Year, and Three to Watch Next

Everyone is wondering what 2022 will bring for supply chains. But to understand how next year might unfold, it’s helpful to take a closer look at how earlier events shaped the landscape.

An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.

Long Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six Months

The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.

Container ships moored off the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports in Long Beach, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

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