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A look into the quantity of freight transported between North American borders last year.

2020 US rail traffic has declined due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Pfizer is laying the logistics groundwork for what is considered the largest-ever vaccine distribution campaign.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the transportation sector is back on the rise.

The U.S. is experiencing an import surge.

A new supply chain is emerging. Here’s a dive into supply chain recovery and adaptation, pre- and post-COVID.

Demand swings and supply chain disruptions have characterized 2020. Food shippers look to overcome these challenges and adapt to rising transportation costs in addition to e-commerce shopping changes to the market landscape.

Many shippers have encountered fulfillment issues and transportation breakdowns as consumer demand for their products surged.

For specialized industries such as health care and aerospace, the stakes of supply chain interruptions and service failures have never been higher.

The coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new technologies.

Dooner and The Dude are talking about a first quarter that may have been even worse without the coronavirus, the uphill battle many retailers face when reopening, and we’ll highlight some of the great things companies have been doing to pay it forward.

The duty deferment applies to qualifying importers facing “significant financial hardship,” Customs and Border Protection said.

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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are covering headlines concerning the grocery supply chain and if we’re running out of food, more manufacturers aid in making face masks as shippers pivot, and what new overweight waivers mean for carriers.

Canadian prime minister makes clear that trucking companies can qualify for 75% wage subsidy as some carriers struggle far from the robust volumes of essential consumer goods.