Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 have posed many challenges to the freight transportation industry. Manufacturing disruptions and travel restrictions affected supply chains across the globe, resulting in a shortage of truck drivers to pick up containers, and canceled shipments by ocean carriers. This decrease in demand for freight transportation in early 2020 did not last…
As we continue to learn more about the impacts and causes of climate change, and the negative implications harmful emissions have on our world, we have seen a deliberate push towards clean energy, environmental protection, and sustainability. However, the transition to sustainable means of power creates more significant challenges for industries that rely on energy…
Food distribution through Freight Transportation Services is a complex system with multiple transportation modes contributing to the process. Different shipments may necessitate airplanes, barges, ocean-going ships, railcars, or trucks. Planes are usually used for valuable or perishable items, while international imports and exports move by barges and ocean-going vessels. Railcars are the second most common…
Freight transporters have faced record-breaking challenges this past year, and as the world approaches the winter holiday season, there is troubling news for retailers and shoppers alike. The rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, significant storms, and freight transporter obstacles have added significant strains to the supply chain industry, which is unlikely to see…
Freight transportation and shipping is how different cargo, goods, and commodities are moved across the world. This can be by land, sea, or air, although a good deal of transport in the United States involves moving cargo via truck and trailer, as well as via railroad cars. Get a Free Freight Quote How Does Freight…
Dry van trucking is generally the most common form of freight transportation. “Dry van” is the term used to refer to the type of vehicle that is used to haul cargo.This is the type of truck that you typically see with large storage containers being towed on the highway. Many industries use dry van trucks…