Regulation & Compliance

C5’s Forum on Customs Compliance held in Partnership with HMRC

July 10, 2015

17-18 November 2015 | The Kensington Close Hotel. London

CVS Quits U.S. Chamber Over Group's Effort to Fight Antismoking Bans Worldwide

July 10, 2015

The CVS Health Corporation, the parent of the CVS drugstore chain, said on Tuesday that it would resign from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after revelations that the chamber and its foreign affiliates were undertaking a global lobbying campaign against antismoking laws.

The Future of Greece and the European Union

July 10, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Greek people have said a resounding no to their creditors. So where does the country go now, to avert all-out economic collapse?

Alaska Airlines Says It's Cutting One Ton of CO2 Every Time It Lands at Sea-Tac International

July 9, 2015

Environmental Leader

Alaska Airlines says it is on track to save 87 gallons of fuel, shorten flight times by about nine minutes and reduce carbon emissions by nearly 1 metric ton, every time one of its planes land at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport using new, operations-enhancing Federal Aviation Administration procedures designed by Boeing.

Ahoy, 3D Printing! Navy Looks to Make Parts Aboard Ships

July 9, 2015

Defense Tech

The Office of Naval Research will meet with 200 industry reps later this month in advance of the Navy's deep dive into additive manufacturing - aka 3D printing.

Air, Maritime Groups Urged to Advocate Using Drones for Search-and-Rescue Missions

July 8, 2015

Maritime Executive

The IMO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) should encourage cooperation between governments, research centers and companies to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for search and rescue use, says Captain Abdelkhalik Kamal Eldin Soliman Selmy, a lecturer in the nautical department of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport in Egypt.

Front and Center

July 7, 2015

Genco

Critics Say Feinstein's Drone Safety Bill Much Too Restrictive

July 7, 2015

Fortune

The proposed Consumer Drone Safety Act calls for more guidelines about when and where drones can fly in the U.S.

Three Challenges Impacting Automotive Supply Chains

July 6, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Can West Coast Ports Act to Reverse Their Slide in Market Share?

July 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Shippers are still steaming over delays caused by West Coast dockworkers during contract negotiations with terminal operators in late 2014 and early 2015. But problems at the region's ports extend well beyond union intransigence.