Kuwait Reengages With China to Revive Gulf Port Project June 3, 2024 Bloomberg A Chinese delegation traveled to the oil-rich Gulf state during the week of May 27, meeting Kuwaiti officials for “in-depth technical and field discussions.” Read More
Jet Supply Chain Headaches May Still Be Here in 2026, IATA Says June 3, 2024 Bloomberg Boeing Co. and Airbus SE have been grappling with supply chain issues like parts and labor that were only exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Read More
Amazon to Expand U.S. Drone Service After Getting Regulator’s Nod May 31, 2024 Bloomberg Amazon will expand the area it services with drones in Texas, and will start integrating such shipments into its same-day delivery network this year. Read More
Nearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in China May 31, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.Read More
U.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023 May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.Read More
IMO Denounces Red Sea Shipping Attacks as 'Illegal and Unjustifiable' May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The IMO's resolution marks the first instance of the group addressing the issue since Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began in late 2023. Read More
The $10K Shipping Container Looms in Latest Trade Strains May 30, 2024 Bloomberg With capacity stretched by more than five months of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, the container shipping industry is scrambling to meet demand.Read More
Senate Mulls Tracking System for U.S. Supply Chains May 30, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The bill would establish a program to map and model U.S. supply chains, and look for potential gaps in manufacturing and distribution.Read More
Delay in Port of Baltimore Reopening Main Shipping Channel May 29, 2024 Nick Bowman, Senior Editor The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the project will now likely wrap up sometime between June 8 and 10. Read More
Samsung Electronics Union Calls for First Strike in its History May 29, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The union — which represents a fifth of Samsung Electronics' workforce — has reportedly been in talks with management for months.Read More