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
CMA CGM Tops Transpacific Trade December 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Maersk’s transpacific market share, is now 13.1% — slightly lower than the same month in 2023 — while its French competitor has 13.2%. Read More
Best Buy CEO Warns Trump Tariffs Will Hike Prices December 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain According to data from the U.S. International Trade Commission, nearly 25% of U.S. electronics imports came from China in 2023, the most of any country.Read More
Lawsuit Claims Amazon Excluded Low-Income Areas from Prime Deliveries December 5, 2024 SupplyChainBrain According to the lawsuit, when customers complained about slower delivery times, Amazon intentionally misled them to believe it was a coincidence.Read More
Maersk Puts in Order for 20 Dual-Fuel Vessels December 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The vessels will range in size, with the capacity to carry between 9,000 and 17,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units each.Read More
Trump Vows to Block Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer December 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain The proposed sale was first announced in December 2023, and has faced opposition from U.S. Steel union workers and federal leaders alike.Read More
GM to Take a $5B Hit in Chinese Business December 4, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Sales of foreign vehicles in China have been hit by the rise of local automakers, with GM sales slumping 59% in the first 11 months of 2024.Read More
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