HelloFresh Investigated Over Child Labor Claims December 11, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Across roughly 1,700 cases combined between 2023 and 2024, the DOL found nearly 10,000 children employed in violation of U.S. labor laws.Read More
Boeing Resumes 737 Max Production December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing's machinist strike ended in early November, although it's taken weeks for the company to spin its factories back up to full operations.Read More
Trudeau Says Trump Tariffs Will Lead to 'Real Hardship' for Americans December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian Prime Minister said Americans are "beginning to wake up to the reality" that Trump's tariffs will drive up prices on a variety of goods.Read More
Global Trade Shows Durability Amid Red Sea, Tariff Threats December 10, 2024 Bloomberg The organization’s most recent trade forecast, released in October, saw trade volume growth for this year at 2.7%, with 3% for 2025.Read More
India's Nicobar Transshipment Hub 'Death Sentence' for Tribe, Flora and Fauna December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Some experts believe that the project would be a "death sentence tantamount to genocide" for the island's nomadic Shompen tribe. Read More
Commercial Shipping to and from Syria Stalls as Rebels Take Control December 9, 2024 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor The major ocean carriers have struggled for years to conduct business in Syria while complying with international sanctions. Read More
Teamsters Give Amazon Ultimatum December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Teamsters are pushing for a national contract proposal for all delivery drivers and warehouse workers looking to organize. Read More
Made in America? Look Under the Hood December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain For example, the F-150 pickup truck has only 24% of its components made in the U.S, and onshoring production would take many years.Read More
India Port Workers Protest Ahead of Planned Strike December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Workers held a series of protests at major ports on December 5, with the union planning for larger demonstrations on December 10.Read More
Postal Service Head Says Aging Trucks Need Upgrades as Trump Eyes EV Plans December 9, 2024 Bloomberg President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering canceling contracts to electrify the mail delivery fleet. Read More