The Chicken and the Egg: What to Do as Supply Chain Problems Keep Getting Worse
By Marie Hawthorne Whether you call it St. Lucia’s Day, Candlemas, or Imbolc, the halfway point between the winter equinox and spring solstice occurs this…
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How Money Printing Made Supply Chain Disruptions Even Worse
By Nicholas Baum Over the last few years, an unwelcome phrase has grown to plague American consumers and producers alike: supply chain issues. The recurring…
Black Friday Chaos: Amazon Warehouse Workers Set To Strike Across 40 Countries
By Tyler Durden Thousands of workers across approximately 40 countries are planning to take part in ‘Black Friday’ protests to demand better wages and working…
Potential Nationwide US Rail Strike May Spark Chaos Ahead Of Christmas
By Tyler Durden Remember in September when the country was on the brink of a nationwide rail strike that almost froze critical transportation networks? A similar scenario…
Ports Clogged With Containers As World Trade Stumbles
By Tyler Durden The latest Bloomberg Trade Tracker reveals an ominous outlook for world trade due to soaring interest rates, the war in Ukraine, a…
C.H. Robinson Announces Largest Layoff In The History Of Freight Brokerage
By Tyler Durden It’s not just tech giants and Wall Street firms any more. As FreightWaves reports, truck brokerage giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. is…
2 Catastrophic Things Are About to Happen to Our Supply Chain in November
By Daisy Luther If you think things are bad economically now, hang on to your halo. We are facing a perfect storm for our supply…
Latest Supply Chain Crisis Could Threaten Global Stash Of Food, Energy
By Rachel Premack You probably do not spend much time thinking about barges. This is something that you ought to change. The barge industry is…
Supply Chain Effects From Hurricane Ian Could Linger For Weeks
By Eric Kulisch The risk to manufacturing, agriculture and distribution sectors in Florida is rapidly intensifying as powerful Hurricane Ian takes aim at the state’s…
Supplies Of Turkey, Eggs And Butter Will Be Extremely Tight This Thanksgiving In The United States
By Michael Snyder If you love to cook, this upcoming Thanksgiving may be a real challenge for you. Thanks to a resurgence of the bird…
Majority Of Hungarian Gas Stations To Run Dry Next Week
By Tyler Durden Hungarian gas and oil giant MOL will only be able to deliver a quarter of the needed fuel beginning September 19, Hungarian…
Nationwide Rail Strike Looms As White House Seeks To Avert Supply Chain Chaos
By Tyler Durden The Biden administration held talks with freight-rail companies and unions to avert more than 100,000 railroad workers walking off the job if contracts weren’t…
Summer Is Nearly Over, The Fall Is Almost Here, And Winter Is Coming…
By Michael Snyder I have been hearing from so many people who have a really bad feeling about what the months ahead will bring. Global…
5 Transportation Industries the US Government Is Crushing With Regulations
By Richard Fulmer In war, each side tries to cripple the other’s economy by targeting and destroying its transportation infrastructure: ports, airfields, roads, bridges, railroads,…