U.S. Freight Railway CSX Agrees to New Deals With Three Unions August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The tentative agreements include 3.5% yearly wage increases, and improvements to paid vacation and health care.Read More
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | The Parcel Shipping Headaches That Never Go Away August 23, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Forget about those rare Black Swans and unexpected supply chain disruptions. In parcel shipping, certain headaches are a constant.Read More
Border Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four Days August 22, 2024 SupplyChainBrain According to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.Read More
Shein Sues Temu Over Claims of Copyright Infringement, Stolen Designs August 22, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Shein claims that Temu's ultra-low prices have been facilitated by allowing sellers to offer counterfeit items based on stolen designs.Read More
Washington Trucking Industry Calls for State to Roll Back EV Transition Rules August 22, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Starting in 2025, 7-11% of trucks sold by manufacturers in Washington must be zero-emission vehicles, depending on the classification of the truck.Read More
Beached Cargo Ship Leaks Oil Off South Africa’s West Coast August 21, 2024 Bloomberg The MV Ultra Galaxy that beached at Brand se Baai northwest of Cape Town on July 9 has been pounded by heavy seas in recent days.Read More
Boeing Halts Tests for 777X After Discovering Damage to Engine Mount August 20, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing 777X is billed as the world's largest twin-engine airplane, and was first scheduled to enter service in 2020.Read More
EU Looks at Cutting Tariffs on Teslas Made in China to 9% August 20, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The EU's draft says that the proposed tariffs are still subject to change, as it gathers feedback and comments from its member states. Read More
Albania Probes Toxic Dust Aboard Ships Bound for Southeast Asia August 20, 2024 Bloomberg Albanian officials say they are investigating how 800 tons of alleged hazardous industrial waste was shipped from one of their ports without authorizationRead More
SCB FEATURE Is a ‘No-Concessions’ Policy the Right Response to Ransomware Attacks? August 19, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain A debate is raging around the subject of ransomware attacks on organizations. Should victims pay to recover their private data? Read More