But only for 4 weeks. It’s not a slowdown, but an actual shortage of labor, and more workers are being hired, according to the report.
G6 service to omit Oakland calls | AS Daily Newsletter | AS Daily | American Shipper.
There are ships standing in the bay waiting, and more of them holding outside the Golden Gate.
Posted in Shipping, Supply Chains
Another example of significant supply chain revision for many shippers. Supply chains now run through Baltimore! How will supply chain integration improve (or not!) with this change?
Posted in Shipping, Supply Chains
The truck driver shortage studied in long term perspective.
Analysis of Truck Driver Age Demographics Across Two Decades – Supply Chain 24/7 Paper.
Here is the actual study. ATA_Analysis_of_Truck_Driver_Age_Demographics
Here is a story on a similar topic by Tom Sanderson of Transplace. It is a summary of the study above with some of his views on fixes.
Aging Truck Driver Work Force – A Major Issue in Filling Demand & Empty Seats
Posted in Labor Economics, Logistics, Trucking
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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