It’s Friday. It’s Juneteenth. And the U.S. plays Australia in the World Cup this afternoon.
A trifecta that means few people will be working today, and if they are, they’ll have other things on their minds besides what’s happening in the world of supply chain and logistics.
I’d be wondering, for example, whether Boston will run out of beer again this weekend.
As reported by ESPN, “the parent company of Sam Adams said its Boston Taproom ran out of the brand’s flagship Boston Lager over the weekend because Scotland soccer fans in Boston for the 2026 World Cup drank four times as much as the bar usually sells….[The company] had to schedule an emergency delivery of beer Saturday morning and are adding extra deliveries this week to make sure it has enough.”
If Boston runs dry again today, I’ll have to raise an empty glass to my sister when I wish her a Happy Birthday.
Yet another reason to call it a day.
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Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week:
- Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Be Fully Open by Friday Under Iran Deal (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal (Politico)
- Canada introduces legislation to strengthen the ban on importing goods produced with forced labour
- State of Logistics Report® Finds Volatility is the New Normal Shaping Global Supply Chains, Requiring Continuous Adaptation
- U.S. Companies Stop Waiting for Supply Chains to Return to Normal (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- C.H. Robinson: BidBoardX expands carrier access to committed freight, bringing ease and efficiency to a fragmented marketplace
- project44’s Real-Time Multi-Modal Visibility Solution now an SAP Endorsed App available on SAP Store
- Körber launches STEPLogic Tracker to help food companies prepare for FDA Food Traceability Requirements
- BNSF: Barstow International Gateway Approved by the Barstow City Council
- Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative to Move Freight Faster, Lowers Costs for American People
- Cass Transportation Index Report May 2026
You’re still here? Go on, enjoy the day. I’ll see you next week.
Have a meaningful weekend!
Song of the Week: “Freaking Out” by Michigander
