Coronavirus Freight Industry

Idle equipment can be placed in service to respond to COVID-19 emergency.

The logistics industry is the “always responder,” assisting society in preparations during the onset of a crisis, delivering goods during the crisis, and helping to rebuild and restock after everyone else is gone. Logistics professionals will sacrifice time with family and even put themselves in harm’s way to ensure that people have access to the necessary resources for survival and comfort.

Ocean shipping has functioned well during the outbreak but pressures are mounting.

Petchem shippers are keeping inland barge owners busy, but upside could be temporary.

Likelihood of economic recession could set stage for reauthorization in September.

Listen to the podcast to hear a breakdown of the survey.

Paper, plastic, other commodities now exempted for COVID-19 response.

DMV flexibility, coronavirus testing among requests as potential for supply chain disruption grows.

Carriers subcontracting with feds may have access to delivery extensions.

Investors appear increasingly worried that the coronavirus will spark a global recession with no quick bounceback.

The logistics professionals, shippers, warehouse operators, dispatchers, brokers, and most importantly, truck drivers step up and provide an orchestrated effort to ensure the safety and well being of our country.

“Right now, I believe most ocean carriers and marine terminal operators are acting responsibly and fairly in these challenging conditions,” FMC Commissioner Daniel Maffei said.

European travel ban won’t affect trade, agency confirms.

Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary?

CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the ramping up of manufacturing in China, and the subsequent ramping up of cargo headed to the U.S. via ships.

Here’s why tanker stocks are rising as the rest of the U.S. stock market is crashing.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen wants freight and passenger railroads to temporarily alter their sick leave policies and provide stronger sanitizing materials.

An exclusive interview with SIA Flexitanks CEO Damien McClean on what’s happening right now with Chinese manufacturing, trucking and ports.

Jim Blaze writes about the outlook for intermodal rail in 2020.

Spike in demand for household essentials; Chinese manufacturers suffer under virus attack; H&M opening up its supply chain.

Brian Aoaeh explores the vulnerability of supply chains in an interconnected world that is threatened by a potential pandemic.

Already feeble orders of new tractors took another hit in February as uncertainty over the business impact of the coronavirus kept fleets out of the market.

The choice depends on the lane, the freight and the rate.

CargoMetrics data reveals that Chinese port activity has recovered much faster than some had feared.

The World Health Organization on Friday raised its assessment of the global coronavirus risk from “high” to “very high,” the most serious assessment in its new four-stage alert system. “This […]

Chao outlines five measures aimed at protecting passenger and cargo transportation.

It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results.

No evidence yet of coronavirus-induced drop in dry bulk rates. Is it coming?

The trade war between the U.S. and China caused companies to adapt supply chains and the transportation of their products. Darren Prokop writes about those changes and their impacts.

An exclusive interview with Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans on the coronavirus-induced shipping-stock collapse.

As risks surge and stocks plunge, a look at the key coronavirus issues and a rundown of FreightWaves’ coverage to date.

Big data confirms China trade volumes fell off a cliff in the wake of the coronavirus.