HelloFresh Investigated Over Child Labor Claims December 11, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Across roughly 1,700 cases combined between 2023 and 2024, the DOL found nearly 10,000 children employed in violation of U.S. labor laws.Read More
Boeing Resumes 737 Max Production December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing's machinist strike ended in early November, although it's taken weeks for the company to spin its factories back up to full operations.Read More
Trudeau Says Trump Tariffs Will Lead to 'Real Hardship' for Americans December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Canadian Prime Minister said Americans are "beginning to wake up to the reality" that Trump's tariffs will drive up prices on a variety of goods.Read More
India's Nicobar Transshipment Hub 'Death Sentence' for Tribe, Flora and Fauna December 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Some experts believe that the project would be a "death sentence tantamount to genocide" for the island's nomadic Shompen tribe. Read More
Teamsters Give Amazon Ultimatum December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Teamsters are pushing for a national contract proposal for all delivery drivers and warehouse workers looking to organize. Read More
Made in America? Look Under the Hood December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain For example, the F-150 pickup truck has only 24% of its components made in the U.S, and onshoring production would take many years.Read More
India Port Workers Protest Ahead of Planned Strike December 9, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Workers held a series of protests at major ports on December 5, with the union planning for larger demonstrations on December 10.Read More
Mexico, Canada, Exchange Barbs Over Trade with U.S. December 6, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Trump has threatened to impose a blanket 25% tariff on both countries when he takes office, unless they secure their shared borders with the U.S.Read More
Port of Bilbao Gets €55.4M for Renewable Onshore Power Supply December 6, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The network will initially be powered by photovoltaic solar panels, with plans to eventually add wind energy. Read More
Ships See Boost to Fuel Efficiency from Proactive Hull Cleanings December 6, 2024 SupplyChainBrain One of the ships saw a "staggering" 16% improvement in fuel efficiency — equal to removing the emissions of nearly 5,000 fossil-fuel-driven cars.Read More