Auto Workers With Stellantis Threaten to Authorize Strike September 19, 2024 SupplyChainBrain This comes just a day after the UAW filed unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis with the National Labor Relations Board. Read More
Longer Freight Trains Have Created 'New, Heightened Safety Risks' September 19, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The NAS report estimates that the average train length increased by roughly 25% between 2008 and 2017. Read More
Biden Admin Says President Won't Block Potential Strike at East, Gulf Coast Ports September 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The federal Taft-Hartley Act gives the president the authority to head off any strike and impose an 80-day "cooling off" period.Read More
DOJ Files $100M Claim Against Owners of Ship that Destroyed Baltimore Bridge September 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The DOJ alleges that the owners and operators of the Dali cut corners on configuring the ship's electrical and mechanical systems.Read More
Dept. of Energy Announces $40M in Funds to Boost Solar Energy Supply Chain September 18, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Around $16 million of those funds be divided across four solar technology research and development projects.Read More
Port of Long Beach Sees Highest Ever Cargo Volumes for Single Month September 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The Port of Long Beach also saw a 33.9% year-over-year increase in TEUs for August, along with a 40.4% increase in imports.Read More
Port of Seattle Identifies Hacker Group Behind August Cyberattack September 17, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The attack on August 24 took down the port's systems for its maritime operations and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Read More
Biden Admin Pushes to Curb Flood of Duty-Free Imports from Temu, Shein September 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Biden's proposal would make it so de minimis exemptions no longer cover any imports subject to current tariffs on a variety of low-value Chinese goods.Read More
ZIM to Collaborate with MSC on Transpacific Trade September 16, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The three-year agreement between ZIM and MSC includes slot swap and vessel sharing agreements.Read More
Boeing Workers Reject Deal, Go on Strike September 13, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had previously pleaded with workers not to go on strike, saying the action would put the company’s “recovery in jeopardy.” Read More