supply chain News Updates

Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Supply Chains Have Healed, Yet Their Mark on Inflation to Endure

Supply chains across the world are healing up almost as fast as they broke down. That doesn’t mean the pressure they’re exerting on inflation will disappear as quickly.

February 27, 2023
Government

ATA’s Chris Spear to Address Senate EPW Committee Feb. 15

The leader of American Trucking Associations will testify about fuel conditions across the surface transportation sector when he appears before a Senate panel Feb. 15. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 13, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Global Freight

Supply Chains Must Change, Says Maersk’s Ditlev Blicher

Increasing volatility in global supply chains means shipping lines must undergo a radical restructuring to survive, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.

February 8, 2023
Business, Logistics

Volkswagen Misses Full-Year Cash Target After Supply Chain Woes

Volkswagen AG missed its cash-flow target for the year after supply chain and logistics disruptions in recent months left the carmaker with unsold vehicles.

February 8, 2023
Government, Business

Republicans to Review Supply Chain Operations

For their first order of business this year, Republicans on the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives intend to delve into supply chain operations.

January 26, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Bill Would Let Younger Drivers Move Freight at Ports

Legislation that aims to allow young commercial drivers to transport freight from ports was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

January 25, 2023
Government, Business

Yellen Sees Turnaround of Supply Chains in Recent Inflation Data

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen welcomed the most recent U.S. inflation figures, saying some of the most important price pressures over the past two years had begun to decline significantly.

January 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Auto Sales Fell 8% in 2022 Amid Supply Chain Struggles

Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year, contributing to vehicle sales dropping 8% from 2021 to their lowest level in more than a decade.

January 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

White House Envoy Stephen Lyons Says Supply Chain Closing 2022 in Better Shape

White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons says the nation’s supply chain is ending 2022 in a much better position than a year ago.

December 21, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Holiday Shopping Season Brings Hopes for Supply Chain Improvements

As this year’s holiday shopping season ramps up, shipping industry experts say supply chain issues that plagued the season last year have alleviated, but there are other dynamics at play.

November 22, 2022