Ikea Trials Online Store for Secondhand Furniture August 27, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The new store is currently up and running in Oslo and Madrid, with the company planning to decide on next steps after December.Read More
Shein Admits to Two Cases of Child Labor in Supply Chain August 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Shein's report also found that 0.5% of suppliers it audited weren't paying workers the local minimum wage, or were delaying wage payments.Read More
Canada Announces 100% Tariffs on Imported Chinese EVs August 26, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Canada, the U.S. and the EU have all accused China of providing unfair subsidies to automakers and green energy manufacturers.Read More
U.S. Sanctions Seven ‘Dark Fleet’ Ships Linked to Russia LNG August 26, 2024 Bloomberg U.S., EU and U.K. authorities have imposed sanctions on dozens of tankers tied to the Russian oil trade since late last year. Read More
Burning Red Sea Oil Tanker Risks Ecological Disaster, EU Warns August 26, 2024 Bloomberg The Sounion tanker was hit earlier this week by a series of missiles while sailing through the waterway and suffered a fresh attack on August 23.Read More
Canadian Rail Stoppage Partially Ends After Government Intervenes August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian labor minister has asked the federal industrial relations board to impose binding arbitration on the parties. Read More
Shipping’s Adoption of Wind Power Grows, Proponents Say August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The IWSA says the uptick in wind-powered vessels hitting the water has been driven by the performance of wind propulsion technology strengthening in recent years Read More
Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes August 23, 2024 Bloomberg Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.Read More
U.S. Freight Railway CSX Agrees to New Deals With Three Unions August 23, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The tentative agreements include 3.5% yearly wage increases, and improvements to paid vacation and health care.Read More
Border Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four Days August 22, 2024 SupplyChainBrain According to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.Read More
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