Lawyers for the families argue that they were blindsided by the 2021 controversial deferred prosecution agreement with the government that granted the company legal immunity, and weren’t consulted on its terms.

COVID-19 triggered a radical transformation of the workforce across all industries, but the impact on the supply chain sector has been especially acute.

The proceedings mean that, for the first time, the company will be formally charged in court in relation to the two crashes, and will have to plead guilty or not guilty.

Ship-to-ship transfers are a routine part of oil trading and those that are taking place are doing so in full view of satellite tracking systems.

Brexit and a shortage of border officials was increasing the time it takes to process passengers departing from London’s St. Pancras International station.

The goods we consume today require complex logistics processes in urban areas. If not planned adequately, they can negatively affect urban sustainability.

Bindiya Vakil, chief executive officer of Resilinc, lays out five trends and challenges to supply chains to watch for in the coming year.

As manufacturers cope with heightened pressures for highly customized orders and sudden changes in demand, they experience a mismatch between their planning and procurement teams.

Savvy spare part management improves the bottom line, boosts service to customers and creates greater business resiliency and risk management.

Smaller retailers also see Robinson-Patman as a salve for another irritant: seeing empty shelves at their stores while larger rivals have plenty of merchandise.