coronavirus effects

Steering US customs brokers, forwarders through COVID-19

Janet Fields of Savannah, Georgia-based John S. James Co. is no stranger to risk management issues at the corporate level. But Fields, the recently appointed president of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), is seeing those skills put to the test as the industry weathers the dismal effects on trade from the coronavirus pandemic.

Fields was nominated to serve as NCBFAA president in January, following two years as the association’s vice president and decades...

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Food consumption patterns might change for good, thanks to COVID-19

Food consumption patterns might change for good, thanks to COVID-19 (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

The COVID-19 pandemic has worked supply chains to the hilt, with demand for essential products spiking as people started quarantining themselves indoors. As more people looked to order-in food to their homes than go to a nearby restaurant, food consumption patterns have witnessed a considerable shift.

Supply chain visibility company project44 has come out with data that shows food shipments to restaurants and hotels were down 9% compared to pre-crisis trends. However, shipments rose by 7% in the...

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