Guest: Peter Friedmann of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition on how the shortage of containers is creating a crisis for agriculture products exporters; Will a new infrastructure bill get done in Washington? How devastating were last month's storms?

Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITY

In this episode, guest Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, joins us to discuss how the shortage of ocean containers is having a devastating effect on the export of agricultural products. Farmers and other producers can't get the containers they need to export their goods. That's because ocean carriers find they can make more money returning in-demand empty containers more quickly to Asia, rather than sending them to the Midwest to be filled with agricultural products.
Washington is talking again about infrastructure, and the Biden administration has promised to deliver a workable bill to repair our nation's crumbling roads, bridges, tunnels, ports, and more. Is there the political will to finally pass a bill, and how will it be funded? Are there alternatives to the federal gas tax to pay for repairs?
Last month's winter storms caused chaos and destruction in the South, especially in Texas. Beyond the human suffering in that part of the country, the storms also disrupted our nation's supply chains. New figures show just how bad it was.
Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Agriculture Transportation Coalition
• ATRI calls for tweaks to VMT Tax as infrastructure bill gains steam
• Texas storms battered on-time delivery rates
• 9th Annual State of Retail Supply Chain Report
• DC VELOCITY's Covid-19 coverage
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