Port of Portland Finds New Operator for Terminal 6 December 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Port of Portland has managed T6 itself since 2017, making it the only West Coast container terminal with a public operator.Read More
Pair of New York Amazon Warehouses Authorize Strikes December 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Teamsters had given Amazon until December 15 to agree to bargaining dates for the workers it represents at both warehouses.Read More
Canada Moves to Force an End to Postal Strike December 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian Union of Postal Workers denounced the government's order as "trampling on workers’ rights." Read More
Trump Throws His Weight Behind ILA in Dispute with USMX December 13, 2024 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor ILA workers went on a short but crippling strike in October and, after securing a large wage increase, agreed to go back to work until January 15. Read More
New EU Rules Threaten Mainland U.K. Business Sales to Northern Ireland, Europe December 13, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The GPSR updates existing rules to reflect the growth of online commerce, and aims to give better protections to consumers. Read More
Scotland Urges Trump to Exclude Whisky from Proposed Tariffs December 13, 2024 SupplyChainBrain A suspension of tariffs on scotch imports into the U.S. is set to expire less than two years into Trump's upcoming presidency. Read More
DHL Supply Chain Rolls Out Self-Driving Trucks in Texas December 13, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The company will use Volvo's VNL Autonomous vehicles, each of which will have a human safety driver present in the cab of the truck.Read More
Ontario Premier Threatens to Cut Energy Supply to U.S. Over Trump Tariffs December 12, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Ford's office estimates that Ontario powered 1.5 million homes in the U.S. in 2023, spread across Minnesota, New York, Michigan and more. Read More
USPS Lowers On-Time Delivery Targets for 2025 December 12, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were critical of DeJoy's plan, pointing to concerns over disproportionate impacts on mail deliveries to rural communities.Read More
Bill in U.S. Congress Aims to Shift Corporate Goals Toward Workers, Re-Investment December 12, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The bill would mandate that at least 40% of a corporation’s board of directors be chosen directly by employees. Read More