COVID-19 Archives - Red Arrow Logistics Transportation and Freight Forwarding
The last two years have brought never seen before challenges in the global logistics industry, and 2021 was volatile, to say the least.  While many are ready to put the difficult past year behind them, the global supply chain will continue to be disrupted into the new year. Labor shortages, port closures due to COVID […]
The pandemic that has gripped the world over the past year has shown just how vulnerable supply chains can be. Manmade and natural disasters and unpredictable situations can leave a supply chain, and its managers, exposed. A risk mitigation strategy is necessary to be able to prepare for unplanned disruptions. The Impact of Disruptions Today’s […]
The Logistics Behind Delivering the COVID-19 Vaccine | Red Arrow Logistics
Operation Warp Speed, the program put together by the United States government, has fast-tracked the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. This means that some Americans can start to be vaccinated at the end of this month.  But getting the COVID-19 vaccine distributed to the entire country will present a unique logistics challenge, especially as the […]
Container slots sell out, risking holiday ‘shipageddon’ | Red Arrow Logistics
No respite yet for trans-Pacific container-shipping demand frenzy “The ships are 100% full. The containers are 100% full. You can’t get a container built. You can’t pick up a ship from the spot market. The whole container-shipping cycle is at absolutely full pulse,” exclaimed Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth-largest container […]
Supply Chains Changing Course | Red Arrow Logistics
For years, supply chains around the world have operated in the JIT (just-in-time) framework. And for those years, it was sufficient because supplies were on a schedule and demand was predictable. However, after the onset of COVID-19, many industries are finding their supply chains are no longer what they were. The virus has exposed just […]
Project Cargo Benefits from Stimulus Packages | Red Arrow Logistics
Last year, the economy in the United States was thriving, with new and current projects that would improve the country’s infrastructure. Now the global pandemic has manufacturers shutting lines and millions of Americans collecting unemployment instead of going to work.  Shipping markets, including project cargo, have remained volatile for the entire year thus far.  As […]
What the Truck | Impacts of COVID-19 on the Trucking Industry
‘What the Truck’, a logistics resource article, offers insights into the impacts of COVID-19 on the Trucking Industry.   With stay-at-home order still in place for many states due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the trucking industry is facing yet another tough year.  The weak freight market is yet another sign of the economic downfall that […]
Logistics Cybersecurity Risks During COVID-19 | Red Arrow Logistics
Rapid responses to the Coronavirus pandemic leave logistics vulnerable to security breaches. Security and risk teams must remain vigilant and focus on strategic areas. Despite the current global pandemic, cyberattackers have made it clear they’re not taking any time off. Now that many workers have shifted to working remotely and organizations are distracted trying to […]
Freight Life Post COVID-19 | Red Arrow Logistics
The COVID-19 virus outbreak has affected every industry in the United States to some degree.  At some point, hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, the freight industry will return to a variation of normalcy.  However, the industry after COVID-19 might look quite different than before.  Here are the ways the major shipping modes could be affected […]
How COVID-19 is Affecting Global Supply Chains and Domestic Freight in the U.S.
An overview from Red Arrow Logistics on the impacts COVID-19 is having on the world’s supply chains and domestic freight in the U.S. The novel coronavirus, or clinically named COVID-19, is impacting the freight market and supply chains in the United States. Various commodities from many industries are being affected, such as retailers, consumer packaged […]