--- title: Coronavirus Update Center for Shippers description: Find information related to the supply chain and logistics for keeping up with the impact of the coronavirus. --- [![TranzAct-Logo_200px.png](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesign_images/TranzAct-Logo_200px.png?width=200&height=60&name=TranzAct-Logo_200px.png "TranzAct-Logo_200px.png")](https://www.tranzact.com/) # COVID-19 Update Center for Shippers ![COVID-19 UPDATE CENTER-2](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/COVID-19%20UPDATE%20CENTER-2.png?width=654&name=COVID-19%20UPDATE%20CENTER-2.png) # COVID-19 is having a big impact on shippers and supply chains. Below are the best resources to help you understand what's happening and how to deal with the current environment.   ## EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES ## INFOGRAPHIC ![CODE-RED-infographic](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CODE-RED-infographic.jpg?width=800&name=CODE-RED-infographic.jpg)     ## INTERVIEWS ### ![harry-moser-200x200](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/harry-moser-200x200.png?width=117&name=harry-moser-200x200.png) ### Harry Moser President, Reshoring Institute Why Reshoring Might Be Right for Your Company     ![gary-200x200](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gary-200x200.png?width=121&name=gary-200x200.png) ### Gary Shilling Award-Winning Economist Economic Impact of the Coronavirus     ![janson](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/janson.png?width=119&name=janson.png) ### John Janson Director of Supply Chain Impact of the Coronavirus on Shippers and Advice for Scenario Planning   ### ![Simchi-Levi-200x200](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Simchi-Levi-200x200.png?width=123&name=Simchi-Levi-200x200.png) ### David Simchi-Levi Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT Priorities for the Post-Crisis Supply Chain     ![rob-estes-200x200-1](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rob-estes-200x200-1.png?width=127&name=rob-estes-200x200-1.png) ### Rob Estes CEO of Estes Express How to Work with Carriers During the COVID-19 Crisis   ![dave-yeager-200x200](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dave-yeager-200x200.png?width=128&name=dave-yeager-200x200.png) ### Dave Yeager CEO of HubGroup Logistics Market Conditions in the Time of COVID-19   ![hawkins-200x200](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hawkins-200x200.png?width=135&name=hawkins-200x200.png) ### Darren Hawkins CEO of YRC Worldwide Coronavirus Conncerns for Carriers     ![derek-leathers](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/on-the-record/derek-leathers.png?width=126&name=derek-leathers.png) ### Derek Leathers CEO of Werner Enterprises Trends to Watch in the Freight Marketplace     ## MAPPING THE IMPACT The CDC and others are making daily updates to a map of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the world. [View their map here.](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/locations-confirmed-cases.html) Another [map created by the *New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html) shows the number of cases in each country along with their travel recommendations. One of the best sources is the [map created by John Hopkins](https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html) which lets you select different areas of the world to see the impact.   ## ARTICLES & RESOURCES FOR SHIPPERS   Transport Topics [Trucking Industry Experts Optimistic About 2021, Once COVID Is Over ](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/trucking-industry-experts-optimistic-about-2021-once-covid-over) Journal of Commerce [Shippers facing ‘different game’ in 2021 as freight costs rise](https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/shippers-facing-%E2%80%98different-game%E2%80%99-2021-freight-costs-rise_20201215.html) Journal of Commerce [Vaccine demand to stress but not soak up capacity, say transport executives](https://www.joc.com/international-logistics/cool-cargoes/vaccine-demand-stress-not-soak-capacity-say-transport-executives_20201218.html) Freightwaves [Warehouses must brace for COVID-19 vaccine distribution](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warehouses-must-brace-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution) Freightwaves [Mounting evidence that container spike could last into 2021 ](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mounting-evidence-that-container-spike-could-last-into-2021) Transport Topics [E-Commerce Spike Likely to Outlast COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Say](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/e-commerce-spike-likely-outlast-covid-19-pandemic-experts-say) McKinsey [Charting the path to the new normal](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-logistics-and-transport-infrastructure/our-insights/us-freight-after-covid-19-a-bumpy-road-to-the-next-normal) McKinsey [US freight after COVID-19: A bumpy road to he next normal](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-logistics-and-transport-infrastructure/our-insights/us-freight-after-covid-19-a-bumpy-road-to-the-next-normal) DAT [Market updates in response to COVID-19](https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/covid-19) MIT Sloan Management Review [COVID-19 Resources](https://sloanreview.mit.edu/tag/covid-19/) Transport Topics [Trucking Rises to Meet Unprecedented Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/trucking-rises-meet-unprecedented-challenges-during-covid-19-pandemic) Modern Materials Handling [The post-pandemic distribution center](https://www.mmh.com/article/the_post_pandemic_distribution_center?mod=djemlogistics_h)   Thompson Hine [Risk Mitigation in Supply Chain Contracts: Termination, Credit and Insurance Terms](https://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/risk-mitigation-in-supply-chain-contracts-termination-credit-and-insurance-terms) Harvard Business Review [Coronavirus Is a Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Management](https://hbr.org/2020/03/coronavirus-is-a-wake-up-call-for-supply-chain-management) COVID-19 Projections [View the estimates for different statistics by state >](http://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/arkansas) ## ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU MANAGE TRANSPORTATION ![webinar-Breaking down the silos-Warehousing and transportation -800x400](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/webinar-Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Warehousing%20and%20transportation%20-800x400.jpg?width=338&name=webinar-Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Warehousing%20and%20transportation%20-800x400.jpg)Breaking Down the Silos: Warehousing & Transportation When it comes to the warehouse, the processes in place can make or break your transportation strategy. Tune into this webinar to learn tips for working well with your warehouses. [Download now >](https://info.tranzact.com/december-2019-webinar)     ![WEBINAR- Breaking down the silos-Sales and transportation -CTA-400x200-no-CTA](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Sales%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-no-CTA.jpg?width=338&name=WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Sales%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-no-CTA.jpg)Breaking Down the Silos: Sales & Transportation The agreements that a sales department makes with customers about how freight will be handled can have a big impact on the efficiencies of a transportation department. For many companies, these agreements are based on status quo rather than optimizing costs. [Download now >](https://info.tranzact.com/breaking-down-the-silos-sales-and-transportation)   ![WEBINAR- Breaking down the silos-Procurement and transportation -CTA-400x200-1](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Procurement%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-1.jpg?width=340&name=WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-Procurement%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-1.jpg) Breaking Down the Silos: Procurement & Transportation When procurement departments make decisions on what to buy they typically have a checklist of priorities. Do you know if the items on their list align with the priorities of logistics and transportation? Transparency is needed to know how decisions in one department impact another. [Download now >](https://info.tranzact.com/december-2019-webinar)   ![WEBINAR- Breaking down the silos-CFOs and transportation -CTA-400x200-4](https://www.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-CFOs%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-4.jpg?width=338&name=WEBINAR-%20Breaking%20down%20the%20silos-CFOs%20and%20transportation%20-CTA-400x200-4.jpg)Breaking Down the Silos: CFOs & Transportation One challenge that many companies still face is getting out of silos and sharing the same goals. This webinar addresses the tensions between the transportation department and CFOs in particular. Listen to the webinar to hear insights on how others have moved their company towards a unified orientation. 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