Extreme Weather

Supply chains face weather’s wrath in 2024

Bart

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Global supply chains have faced many disruptions the past few years, and weather has been a huge part of those. In 2021 we had the Texas freeze, causing the worst unplanned blackout in U.S. history. It crippled Texas’ power grid, halting factory production and causing widespread transportation disruptions.

In 2023, we have seen heavy rainsand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chains-face-weathers-wrath-in-2024

Extreme weather and transportation — Net-Zero Carbon

The logo for FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon show has green trees with a black background.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, and Francisco Alvarez, lead data scientist at Convoy, discussed the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather and how it impacts transportation. 

Alvarez, who has a background in meteorology, talked about how truckers pay attention to weather and how important transportation’s role is in reducing emissions.

“There are fewer groups of people who are more weather-aware...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/extreme-weather-and-transportation-net-zero-carbon

Mitigating the impact of extreme weather on supply chains

The U.S. has seen many extreme weather events over the past two years, including an ice storm in Texas, one of the largest wildfires in California’s history and a hurricane in the Northeast. According to a Gallup poll released April 6th, one in three Americans has been affected by extreme weather events such as hurricanes and winter weather in the past two years.

Another serious concern is the number of tornadoes the U.S. has seen recently. March had at least 210 confirmed tornadoes, the most...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mitigating-the-impact-of-extreme-weather-on-supply-chains

OceanWaves: Managing supply chains during hazardous weather events

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit on Wednesday.

TOPIC: How to manage global supply chains throughout hazardous weather conditions

DETAILS: According to a recent United Nations report on climate change, rising temperatures will continue to amplify extreme weather events, affecting operations and capacity of global trade. FourKites’ Glenn Koepke discusses how technology combined with different capacity strategies can help supply chains stay resilient during these...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/oceanwaves-managing-supply-chains-during-hazardous-weather-events

Long view: Preparing logistically for extreme weather

Tractor-trailers in areas damaged by Hurricane Laura.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a glimpse into how supply chain disruptions can bring the world to its knees, but the global business community is facing another big threat — extreme weather.

Related: Logistics groups ready to help during potentially busy hurricane season

Just ask Apple, which is experiencing production disruption after severe flooding last month tore through its iPhone manufacturing site in Zhengzhou, China.

From record heat waves in the Pacific Northwest to deadly flooding in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-view-preparing-logistically-for-extreme-weather

[Watch] IMO, WMO Launch Report on Extreme Maritime Weather

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) jointly launched a report on extreme maritime weather, reports Safety4Sea.

First International Symposium 

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) jointly organised the first International Symposium on “Extreme Maritime Weather last year, Towards Safety of Life at Sea and a Sustainable Blue Economy”. Recently IMO and WMO launched the report recently.

Und...

https://mfame.guru/watch-imo-wmo-launch-report-on-extreme-maritime-weather/

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