As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks is turning to the skies for help.
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Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era
USPS Under Scrutiny on Wisconsin Ballot Delays
The United States Postal Service says that domestic deliveries of mail usually arrive in 1-3 business days. That’s not always the case, as is becoming clear to many of Wisconsin’s registered voters who requested absentee ballots that never arrived.
Indiana DOT Will Temporarily Allow Food Trucks at Rest Areas
The Indiana Department of Transportation launched a temporary permit program to allow licensed food trucks to operate at highway rest areas in order to serve commercial motor vehicle drivers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
DAT Solutions, Schneider Logistics Partner on Pilot Program
Digital freight load board DAT Solutions on April 6 announced Schneider Logistics Services joined a pilot program to evaluate emerging tools to better forecast truckload freight rates.
April 9, 2020Amazon to Suspend Test Service for Outside Deliveries
Amazon .com Inc. is suspending a pilot program that was geared toward delivering packages for third-party vendors that sell goods on its website but that do not ship through one of its fulfillment centers.
Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain
Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus, according to an expert.
House Transportation Leaders Oppose Jones Act Waiver
The transportation policy leadership at the U.S. House of Representatives recently expressed opposition to waiving the Jones Act amid the coronavirus pandemic.
FMCSA Extends HOS Emergency Declaration Through May 15
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended and expanded its emergency declaration providing regulatory relief to truck drivers who are transporting emergency supplies during the coronavirus outbreak.
Alphabet’s Drone Delivery Service in Virginia Sees Surge During Pandemic
Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of customers using its drone delivery service in rural Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Changing How World Feeds Itself
The coronavirus pandemic is short-circuiting the intricate network of producers and suppliers needed to power the global food system.