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Chinese Seafood Imports from Japan Fell After Release of Fukushima Water

Japan said that China was the world’s biggest importer of Japanese seafood in 2022 after the country acquired $571 million of seafood.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Buying BNSF Logistics’ Brokerage Operations

BNSF Logistics announced September 14 that it had signed a definitive agreement with J.B. Hunt that will be funded with cash.

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Why the Medical-Device Industry Is Embracing Contract Manufacturing

In the manufacturing of medical devices, there’s no margin of error. Does it make sense, then, to outsource production of those vital yet sensitive instruments?

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Watch: A New and Innovative Methodology for Packing a Container

Wojciech Matusik, MIT professor and co-founder of Inkbit, describes a new computational method of packing a container in the most efficient way possible.

A New And Innovative Methodology For Packing A Container

U.S. Manufacturing Rates Grew Slightly in August

Even though U.S. manufacturing outputs grew by 0.1% last month, production levels in August fell by 0.6% year-over-year.

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UAW Employees Strike Against GM, Stellantis and Ford

Roughly 13,000 UAW members walked off the job at car manufacturing facilities in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio on September 15.

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YoY Port of LA Container Volumes Grew for the First Time in Over a Year

The port also saw the number of imported TEUs handled increase by 7% year-over-year to more than 433,000 TEUs, the first year-on-year increase in more than a year.

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JetBlue Says Delayed Planes, Engine Woes Constraining Growth

The airline has said it will get just 19 new Airbus SE aircraft in 2023, instead of the 30 it originally expected.

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Transforming Supply Chains With Carbon Ledger Technology

The transformational potential of artificial intelligence and carbon ledger technology in supply chain management cannot be overstated.

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Companies Lack Policies to Handle Workers’ Enthusiastic Adoption of AI

A September 13 report from The Conference Board found that 56% of American workers are using generative AI on the job.

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Watch: A Look at DOT's FLOW Data-Connection Initiative

Andrew Petrisin, supply chain advisor with the U.S. Department of Transportation, describes the role of the agency's Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative.

Andrew Petrisin

Chevron, LNG Facility Workers to Hold Tribunal to Resolve Strike

Chevron is hoping the Fair Work Commission will force workers to cancel the strike and make a deal with the company.

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