Indian Port Workers Agree to Deal on Eve of Planned Strike August 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The union representing 20,000 workers at India's 12 major shipping hubs had initially planned to go on strike indefinitely on August 28.Read More
SCB FEATURE Climate Change and the Coming Storm for U.S. Ports August 29, 2024 Nick Bowman, Senior Editor NOAA predicts that by the end of November, this year's hurricane season could rank among the busiest on record.Read More
Cargo Thefts in North America Jump 49% in First Half of 2024 August 28, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Around 45% of cargo thefts were in California, while 36% of that share took place in what Overhaul calls the "Southern California Red Zone."Read More
BNSF, Norfolk Southern Reach New Deals With Five Unions August 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new deals include a 3.5% yearly wage increase over the next five years, along with more vacation hours earlier in workers' careers.Read More
Watch: Strengthening Disaster Preparation and Supply Chain Recovery August 27, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), offers guidance on how companies and logistics operations can best prepare for natural disasters.Read More
U.S. Sanctions Seven ‘Dark Fleet’ Ships Linked to Russia LNG August 26, 2024 Bloomberg U.S., EU and U.K. authorities have imposed sanctions on dozens of tankers tied to the Russian oil trade since late last year. Read More
Burning Red Sea Oil Tanker Risks Ecological Disaster, EU Warns August 26, 2024 Bloomberg The Sounion tanker was hit earlier this week by a series of missiles while sailing through the waterway and suffered a fresh attack on August 23.Read More
EXECUTIVE OPINION How Supply Chain Planners and Managers Can Face New Challenges August 26, 2024 Vishy Vallinayagam, Senior Director Transformational Advisory - Manufacturing Industries, Blue Yonder Successfully orchestrating a supply chain is both the most significant challenge and the biggest opportunity facing today’s supply chains. Read More
Canadian Rail Stoppage Partially Ends After Government Intervenes August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian labor minister has asked the federal industrial relations board to impose binding arbitration on the parties. Read More
Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes August 23, 2024 Bloomberg Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.Read More
The Priority Gap: Survey Reveals Major Disconnect Between Supply Chain Execs and the C-Suite Supply Chain Planning & Optimization