2022 Peak Season: a glimmer of normalcy
Good morning! We hope that you had an excellent Labor Day weekend.
Predictions show that e-commerce sales may be hitting the $1 trillion mark by the end of 2022, suggesting that this year’s peak season trend may finally be a pleasant return to “normalcy” after two years of stressor after stressor for the supply chain.
Check out today’s featured article from Flexport to read about predictions for the 2022 peak season market and whether we can expect more of the same hiccups from 2020 and 2021 or if we can expect to finally turn a corner. ☕️
Featured Article:
Holiday Season 2022: How Rate Fluctuations and Spending Trends Could Impact Stock Availability | Flexport
“or retailers, the holiday season is traditionally the time of year when sales hit new highs.”
Fuel Tech & Sustainability ♻️
U.S. is basically “giving carbon away”
The United States is under-selling carbon dioxide at a steep discount. Researchers in the journal Nature claimed that the U.S. should be pricing at $185 per ton of carbon dioxide emitted, but currently, the rate sits at $51. An author and director of the federal climate policy initiative at Resources for the Future, Kevin Rennert, says that we are vastly underestimating the harm caused by selling carbon dioxide at such a low rate.
Stanford University economist Marshall Burke has suggested that there are much more intense efforts that need to be taken in order to curb the current emissions flow coming from the United States.
Fuel & Compliance⛽️
California’s gas ban has many other states looking to follow
Steep with controversy, California’s gas-powered vehicle sales ban in a little over a decade has many other states looking to follow suit. States such as Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Vermont and already posted to adopt similar rules.
States like Minnesota are pushing back, saying that “we all don’t live in Southern California” and electric vehicles are not as easily adaptable in places with the less electric grid and adaptable weather conditions.
Network Association 🤝
Ryder doubles down on venture investment with the acquisition of tech startup | DC Velocity
DC Velocity Staff writes about the Ryder acquisition of San Francisco-based tech start-up, Baton. Baton’s platform will provide the best locations available for long-haul trucks to pick up and drop off their loads across the country.
Logistics outsourcing is now mission critical, says PwC | Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Digital Sean Ashcroft writes about the necessary business strategy of outsourcing to third-party logistics providers.
Company Culture 🎉
Supply Chain News: Amazon Putting Many New FC Openings on Hold, while Still Opening Dozens more | SC Digest
Supply Chain Digest Editorial Staff writes about the cancellation of several large Amazon fulfillment centers, postponing for an unknown amount of time.
Sales 🧾
Value chain round-up: logistics, procurement & tech news | Supply Chain Digital
Supply Chain Digital Sean Ashcroft writes about the latest tech news of the week.
Electric Vehicles 🔋
GM offers to buy out Buick dealers that don’t want to invest in EVs | CNBC
CNBC contributor Michael Wayland writes about General Motors’ offer to buy out Buick dealers that do not want to make the significant investments required in electric vehicle technology.
Business Strategy 💡
The speed of change | Seth’s Blog
Seth writes about problem-solving in the business realm.
American Politics 🇺🇸
Freight Rail Strike Must be Averted to Keep Democrats' Midterm Hopes Alive | Real Clear Policy
Real Clear Policy contributor Andrew L. Yarrow writes about the democrats’ fear of losing elections in light of a possible railroad worker strike.
Artificial Intelligence 🤖
How AI Technology Can Improve Inventory Management - SupplyChainBrain
Supply Chain Brain Contributor Anar Mammadov writes about the growing impact of artificial intelligence on supply chains across many industries.
Researchers are Increasing Supply Chain Agility with Cognitive Tools | Supply Chain Leaders In Action
Supply Chain Leaders In Action contributor Amy Thorn writes about the cognitive tech tools being implemented in the supply chain to better maintain operations.
Ports 🚢
US drayage challenges shift – alongside container imports – from coast to coast | The Loadstar
Loadstar’s contributor Ian Putzger in Toronto writes about the port traffic migrating from the west coast to the east coast.
Port of New York and New Jersey delay late container fee scheduled to hit ocean carriers | CNBC
CNBC contributor Lori Ann LaRocco writes about an additional delay to implementation of the late container fee at the ports of New York and New Jersey, after several previous postponements.
Fuel Tech ♻️
Shipping Lines And Their Efforts To Reduce Emissions | More Than Shipping
More Than Shipping contributor Nuri Tukelturk writes about solutions being explored by shipping lines to reduce emissions.
Trucker’s Lounge 🧢
The perfect fit: NFI driver Benjamin Rodriguez meets day-to-day challenges with skill | The Trucker
The Trucker contributor Dwain Hebda writes about trucker Benjamin Rodriguez and his generational line of heavy-duty truck operators.
Inflation 💸
How to Think about Inflation | LPL Research
LPL Research Chief Economist Jeffrey J. Roach, Ph.D., writes about inflation trends over the summer of 2022.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.