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U.K. Bars German Livestock Imports Over Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak

German officials first discovered the disease in a herd of water buffalo on January 10 outside Berlin in the Brandenburg region.

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Report: Floods Pose Top Threat to Supply Chains in 2025

Flood insurance claims due to Hurricane Helene — which swamped southern states in September — could ultimately total $7 billion.

Flood damage strewn across a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images, via Bloomberg

Report: ILA, USMX Met in Secret Before Start of Official Talks

Sources told CNBC that the discussions largely centered around hammering out language surrounding automation at U.S. ports.

Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7

U.S. Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks

The planned talks are a welcome sign for importers and exporters bracing for a labor disruption that would shut every major port on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts.

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Maersk Urges Cargo Removal from U.S. Ports as Labor Talks Continue

The ILA and USMX have until January 15 to come to a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement to avert another strike at U.S. ports.

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Labor Rights, Automation to Reshape Supply Chain Workforce in 2025

With contentious union negotiations, rapid advancements in automation and AI, and growing global scrutiny on human rights abuses, 2025 is set to be a transformative year for labor.

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‘Disease X’ Trackers Confront Logistics Quagmire in Congo

Just reaching the epicenter of the outbreak of “Disease X” can take about 48 hours by road from the capital, Kinshasa.

Photo: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Boeing Resumes 737 Max Production

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.

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Trudeau Says Trump Tariffs Will Lead to 'Real Hardship' for Americans

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.

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Global Trade Shows Durability Amid Red Sea, Tariff Threats

The organization’s most recent trade forecast, released in October, saw trade volume growth for this year at 2.7%, with 3% for 2025.

Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Commercial Shipping to and from Syria Stalls as Rebels Take Control

The major ocean carriers have struggled for years to conduct business in Syria while complying with international sanctions.

The port of Latakia, Syria. Photo: iStock/Joel Carillet

Best Buy CEO Warns Trump Tariffs Will Hike Prices

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.

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