U.S. Industries Fearing a Port Strike Urge Biden to Revive Labor Talks June 28, 2024 Bloomberg The current agreement, which covers about 45,000 dockworkers at facilities including six of the 10 busiest US ports, expires September 30.Read More
Walmart Rolls Out Hydrogen Semi-Trucks For Retail Fleet in Canada June 28, 2024 SupplyChainBrain According to the company, Walmart is the first major retailer in Canada to use hydrogen fuel cell semi-trucks in their delivery fleets. Read More
Boeing Chastised for 'Blatantly' Sharing Privileged Details on Door Plug Investigation June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NTSB says that Boeing's access to information on the investigation into January's door plug blowout aboard a 737 Max 9 has now been cut off. Read More
FedEx Hints it May Spin Off Freight Division June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain FedEx is “conducting an assessment of the role of FedEx Freight in value-creation plans,” it said during Q2 earnings call.Read More
Amazon to Offer Low-Price Online Store to Compete With Temu June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new section on Amazon's website will sell unbranded items at a fraction of their normal cost, shipping straight from China to the U.S.Read More
Boeing Faces New Whistleblower Claims of Lapses on Some 787 Jets June 27, 2024 Bloomberg Mechanic Richard Cuevas claimed he observed “substandard manufacturing and maintenance practices” on the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead.Read More
Port of Charleston Terminal to Reopen After Years-Long Labor Dispute June 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The dispute dates back to the opening of the terminal in 2021, when SC Ports attempted to use non-union state employees as crane operators.Read More
Norfolk Southern Takes Heat for Decision to 'Vent and Burn' Chemicals After Derailment June 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NTSB said that Norfolk Southern's decision to "vent and burn" the chemicals in the derailed train cars was based on "misleading information."Read More
Rise of Same-Day Shipping Drives 25% Increase in Global Air Freight Emissions June 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Just three operators — FedEx, UPS and Amazon Air — generated more than 27% of the industry's carbon emissions globally in 2023.Read More
Red Sea Delays the 'New Normal' Headed into Peak Shipping Season June 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.Read More