Patagonia Joins Initiative to Invest in Sustainable Packaging Materials September 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Canopy's Pack4Good initiative calls on companies to reduce waste and avoid using packaging materials sourced from endangered forests.Read More
U.S. East, Gulf Coast Dockworkers Inch Closer to October Strike September 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The ILA's wage scale committee has finalized its contract demands and has voiced its support for a strike if those demands aren't met.Read More
Maersk Opens New Warehouse Facility in El Paso to Support Cross-Border Logistics September 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The facility is located five minutes from the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico.Read More
Boeing Shares Gain on Optimism Labor Deal Will Avert Strike September 9, 2024 Bloomberg The company’s credit rating is on the edge of being cut below investment grade, and output of the 737 model has been capped by regulators. Read More
Los Angeles Harbor Commission Greenlights $52 Million On-Dock Rail Project September 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Project at Fenix Marine Terminal will expand capacity and cargo efficiency, provide environmental benefits, port says.Read More
U.K. E-Tailer to Charge Shoppers Who Regularly Return Large Amounts Of Goods September 6, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Asos has cited the battle against high return rates as a significant part of its effort to cut costs, as it tries to boost profits. Read More
Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatens to Disrupt U.S. Food Exports September 6, 2024 Bloomberg Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already-low water levels at the large river.Read More
Biden Expected to Nix Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer September 6, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The proposed $15 billion deal was first announced in December 2023, leading to months of scrutiny from the White House.Read More
Gartner: Supply Chain Leaders Must Be 'Geopolitically Elastic' September 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain In a survey of 258 supply chain leaders, 88% said that they expect to see a "moderate to very high" positive impact from scenario planning around geopolitical risks.Read More
Colombia Truckers Block Roads in Protest Over Diesel Fuel Prices September 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The government rolled back years-old subsidies and raised the price of diesel fuel by more than 1,900 Colombian pesos (45 cents) on August 31.Read More