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Trucking Crisis Has the U.S. Looking for More Drivers Abroad

A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before.

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Brazil’s Water Crisis Adds to World’s Supply Chain Misery

Drought is making one of Brazil’s most important river systems unnavigable, making it more challenging and costly for the commodities powerhouse to get grains and iron ore out to global markets.

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Watch: How Will We Pay for the Biden Infrastructure Plan?

Michael Bloomquist, legislative and government affairs partner with the law firm of Venable LLP, discusses the politics of, and prospects for, passage of the $1 trillion-plus infrastructure proposal put forth by the Biden Administration.

How Will We Pay for the Biden Infrastructure Plan?

What We've Learned From Retailers Adopting Micro-Fulfillment Centers

Today’s micro-fulfillment centers are taking multiple forms — including in-store, hub-and-spoke and dark store — and each comes with unique advantages and challenges.

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Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal

The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support.

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Eveon Shipping Container Fleet Debuts in U.S., Easing Shortage

Eveon Containers, a digital commercial container shopping platform, announces its first physical container supply location for the U.S. in the East Coast port hub of Newark, New Jersey.

The Value of a Global Digitized Health Community

Join Iain Barton, Rene Berger, Chad Davenport, Cobus Rossouw, and Greg Brady for an insightful discussion on current challenges and new technologies and processes that will improve the distribution of humanitarian aid and disaster relief globally.

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Top Coffee, Sugar, Soy Ports Hunt Climate Clues to Stem Risks

As Brazil contends with its worst drought in almost 100 years, its ports and their regulator are intensifying efforts to quantify the risks of climate change for the nation’s sea hubs.

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Bosses at 3M, GE Expect Stubborn Inflation Throughout 2021

Mounting inflation will weigh on 3M Co. through year-end as spiking prices for everything from polypropylene, chemicals and other raw materials to logistics and labor show no signs of abating, Chief Executive Officer Mike Roman said.

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A Guide to Choosing the Right Freight Carrier, Large or Small

Establishing a tailored carrier-selection process is the first step toward developing a strategic plan for the most efficient transportation system.

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Podcast | Rethinking Shipper-Carrier Relationships After the Pandemic

The lessons of the pandemic forced shippers to take a fresh look at the way they deal with carriers.

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U.S.-China Trade Booms as If Virus, Tariffs Never Happened

China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.

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