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
Canada Could Be Next to Hit China With Tariffs on EVs June 25, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Canada will next open a 30-day public consultation period on July 2 to weigh responses to any potential tariffs against China moving forward.Read More
Airbus Cuts Guidance as Supply Chain Snags Continue to Bite June 25, 2024 Bloomberg The company now expects to hand over 770 aircraft this year, down from a previous goal of 800, it said in a surprise announcement.Read More