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FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days to Come Up With Safety and Standards Plan

During an all-day safety discussion at FAA Headquarters on February 27, Whitaker told Boeing that he expects the company to provide the FAA a comprehensive action plan.

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U.S. Queries Solar Supply Import Chains Amid China Crackdown

An extensive questionnaire was sent to companies by U.S. Customs and Border Protection earlier in February, marking a widening effort to seek disclosure about provenance.

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Let’s Face It: Last-Mile Delivery Fails the Sustainability Test

The self-evident questions are: Can’t you consolidate packages going to the same street on the same day? Do you really need a giant van to deliver a small box?

Fin’s e-assisted bikes can carry a cargo of 550lbs, and the external structure protects the rider both from rain and other vehicles. Photo: Fin Sustainable Logistics.

FTC Seeks to Block Largest-Ever U.S. Supermarket Merger

The FTC argues Kroger’s $24.6bn takeover of Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken quality of products.

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Norfolk Southern Counters Activist Ancora Group With New Board Picks

Ancora Holdings is looking to overhaul Norfolk Southern’s leadership through its roughly $1 billion stake in the carrier.

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Boeing Hit by Damning Report Faulting Safety Procedures

The U.S. planemaker was faulted for ineffective procedures and a breakdown in communications between senior management and other members of staff.

Employees work on the assembly line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographer: Alex Flynn/Bloomberg

Embryo Shipping Company Suspends Business in Alabama

Other companies also ship embryos, but it’s unclear whether they have changed their services in Alabama.

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How to Cut Spending Waste From Healthcare Supply Chains

The amount of money that hospitals waste on avoidable supply chain spending is staggering.

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U.S. DoL Seeks Injunction to Stop Use of ‘Oppressive Child Labor’ at Meat Processing Facilities

Federal investigators found children, some as young as 13, employed by Fayette Industrial as industrial cleaners at meat processing plants in Iowa and Virginia.

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Planemakers Partner to Halt Infiltration of Unauthorized Parts

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition will include senior representatives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Safran, StandardAero and United Airlines.

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EU Countries Warn German Gas Levy May Boost Reliance on Russia

Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia said the levy — which is paid for by traders or utilities further down supply chains — undermines energy security in the wider region.

Berlin, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg

FMC Rules in Favor of ATA Conference’s Stance Against OCEMA

In March 2023, an FMC judge ruled in favor of charges filed against OCEMA and 11 international ocean carriers claiming they violated the Shipping Act of 1984.

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