Turbo Trouble Alert, Pho-nomenal Growth, & Shell-Shocked Seafood
🚗📈🦞 Welcome to The Workday Dash — your daily logistics rundown, served hot (unless it’s frozen lobster).
Here’s what’s bubbling today:
– Nissan’s yanking 480,000+ cars off the road over turbo engine defects. If you’re in fleet ops, now might be a good time to double-check that VIN.
– Vietnam’s flexing hard with 7.96% GDP growth and a massive export boom—shaking up transpacific freight in all the right ways.
– And Cozy Harbor Seafood just filed Chapter 11, proving even the biggest fish in cold chain can hit rough waters.
Whether you're navigating recalls, rerouting containers, or untangling reefer chaos—we’ve got your back. Let’s dash. 💨
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🚗⚠️ Nissan Just Recalled Nearly 500K Vehicles—Here’s Why That Matters Beyond the Driveway
Heads up: Nissan’s pulling 480,000+ vehicles off the road due to engine defects in certain VC-Turbo engines that could lead to total engine failure. Affected models include:
🔹 2019–2022 Infiniti QX50s
🔹 2021–2024 Nissan Rogues
🔹 2019–2020 Altimas
🔹 2022 Infiniti QX55s
The issue? Defective bearings that wear down over time—a slow-burn problem with fast-moving consequences.
📍 Why logistics professionals should care:
If these models are part of your fleet, you could be staring down unexpected downtime, repair bottlenecks, and safety risks. Even if they’re not, recall waves like this drain parts, tech availability, and dealer labor. Everyone feels it.
🔥 Hot Take: Recalls are like check engine lights on your profit margins. You can ignore them for a while—but eventually, you're pulled over on the shoulder of lost productivity.
🌏📈 Vietnam’s Economy Is on Fire—and So Is Its Freight Potential
Vietnam just clocked a 7.96% GDP growth in Q2, fueled by an 18% export surge and a $4.41B trade surplus. Oh—and they pulled this off right after dodging a 46% tariff threat from the U.S.
Trump's new deal slaps a 20% tariff on most Vietnamese exports (way lower than feared), while trans-shipments from third countries (👀 China) will face 40%. In return, U.S. goods head to Vietnam tariff-free.
📍 Why logistics professionals should care:
Vietnam isn’t just holding steady—it’s scaling up. If you're working transpacific lanes, West Coast ports, or anywhere near freight that says "Made in Vietnam," expect volume, velocity, and value to climb fast.
🔥 Hot Take:
Vietnam’s not just exporting textiles anymore—it’s coming for the tech. If your freight game hasn’t evolved beyond “cheap labor + long lead times,” you’re already losing to someone who sees Vietnam as a premium origin.
🦞📦 Cozy Harbor Files Chapter 11—But Says It’s Still Full Steam Ahead
One of the U.S.'s largest and oldest lobster processors, Cozy Harbor Seafood, just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Maine-based company, in operation since 1980, supplies lobster, cod, scallops, and more to major grocery chains like Wegmans, HEB, and Stop & Shop, and exports globally to Japan, the UK, and beyond.
Despite the filing, Cozy Harbor says it’s business as usual—no disruption to deliveries, employees, or customers. But make no mistake: this is a big wave in cold chain logistics.
📍 Why logistics professionals should care:
Bankruptcy from a player this size can mean changes in reefer freight volume, port flow, contract stability, and supply chain commitments—especially if a new owner enters the picture.
🔥 Hot Take:
Legacy doesn’t keep the lights on. Cozy Harbor just reminded us: in cold chain, it’s not just the fish that can freeze—it’s your receivables too.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 15, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.