Trucking Industry Gets Boost as Peak Shipping Season Arrives a Month Early July 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain With concerns over transit delays in the Red Sea and the looming threat of an East Coast and Gulf port longshoremen strike, retailers began restocking shelves in June. Read More
Port of LA Volumes Up 14% for First Six Months, YoY July 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Port of Los Angeles processed 827,757 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 10% increase over the previous month Read More
Damaged Internet Subsea Cables Repaired in Red Sea Amid Militant Attacks on Ships July 18, 2024 Bloomberg The cables were severed by the anchor of a cargo ship sunk by Iran-backed Houthi militants in late February. Read More
Biden Admin Pledges $5B for Bridges to Shore Up 'Critical' Freight Corridors July 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The money will go toward rebuilding, repairing and restoring 13 "nationally significant" bridges across 16 states. Read More
Union Push at U.K. Amazon Warehouse Falls Short by 28 Votes July 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Just over 49% of workers voted in favor of unionizing, ending a two-year-long fight where employees held a series of strikes in a push for higher pay.Read More
Singapore’s Port Congestion Is Showing Signs of Abating July 17, 2024 Bloomberg June figures were down in part due to some vessel owners opting to unload or refuel at Malaysian ports to avoid delays.Read More
Senate Probe Says Amazon Prime Day Leads to Flood of Injuries in Warehouses July 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Senate committee's investigation found that there were 45 injuries for every 100 workers over the course of Prime Day 2019.Read More
GM Shareholders Reject Proposal to Evaluate Child Labor Practices July 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain GM's board of directors asserted that the company's policies already reflect a "zero-tolerance" approach to child labor.Read More
Freeport LNG Plans Phased Restart After Hurricane Damage July 16, 2024 Bloomberg Beryl slammed into Texas on July 8, causing widespread power losses. At least four LNG cargoes were cancelled during Freeport’s outage. Read More
U.K., EU States to Target Russian Oil Fleet With More Checks July 16, 2024 Bloomberg There are signs these sanctions are proving effective, at least in terms of disrupting tankers that had been moving Russian oil. Read More