Transportation Chain 3: Labor Shortage in Trucking

Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, details the labor shortage in trucking during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what this means for the future of freight.

Brielle JaekelMarina MayerMackenna Moralez

Jun 22, 2020

Transportation experts detail the issues surrounding labor shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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C.H. Robinson to Acquire RXO

October 5, 2026

WSI's Nyssa Gardebrecht: From Humble Beginnings to Supply Chain Analytics: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

October 5, 2026

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The Hidden Warehouse Cost Inside Cold Chain Packaging

October 2, 2026

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Cold Chain Traceability is Only as Strong as the Process Behind It

October 1, 2026

C.H. Robinson to Acquire RXO

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Combining both companies’ robust trucking brokerage and managed transportation businesses, along with C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding and RXO’s strengths in expedited and last mile, will create a more comprehensive offering for customers across a larger and denser network.

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Micro-Fulfillment

WSI's Nyssa Gardebrecht: From Humble Beginnings to Supply Chain Analytics: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

WSI (Warehouse Specialists, LLC)

Nyssa Gardebrecht, senior business analyst, WSI (Warehouse Specialists, LLC) was named a recipient of this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award.

The Hidden Warehouse Cost Inside Cold Chain Packaging

For cold chain operators still budgeting packaging purely as a thermal line item, that's the gap worth closing. Here's why.

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Cold Chain Traceability is Only as Strong as the Process Behind It

Stoecklin Logistics Inc.

As regulatory requirements change and consumers demand greater transparency into food origins, organizations are realizing that successful traceability depends on every step of the cold chain working together.

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5 Steps to Actionable Visibility: Cold Chain Edition

Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG)

How food and beverage warehouses can connect technology, data, and people to act faster and improve performance.

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Air Cargo Demand Grows 4.4% in August

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Global manufacturing activity increased in August.

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Fleet Management

Your Warehouse Fleet is Talking. Do You Have the Tools to Understand it?

Linde Material Handling

How do managers move from simply collecting more fleet data, to connecting and interpreting the information they already have, to make better decisions?

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Carbon Footprint

State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report Finds Governance Lags Behind

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Among companies with publicly stated sustainability goals, only 51% have established a formal cross-functional sustainability team.

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Jay Group’s Natalia Golenkova: Lessons Learned From Civil Lawyer to Marketing Director: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

Natalia Golenkova, marketing director for Jay Group, was named a recipient of this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award.

Risk/Compliance

altLINE Survey Details Cash-Flow Risk Facing Carriers

altLINE by The Southern Bank Company

If a business's single most significant client is 90 days late on payment, more than one-third of SME owners say the impact would be critical or severe.

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Cartage Launches Autonomous Operator for Freight Management

Wilson works alongside internal teams like an employee, with its own company email address and phone number.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Panama Canal Announces Increase in Daily Transit

Panama Canal Authority (PCA)

The Transit Reservation (Booking) System remains the only way to guarantee a transit date.

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