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Pair of U.S. Railroads Halt Grain Shipments into Mexico Over Backlogs

BNSF stopped issuing permits for trains carrying grain into Mexico between August 21 and September 20, before extending the policy through September 30.

Victorville, California. October 2015. Photo: iStock / Angel Di Billo

Boeing Offers Union 30% Wage Hike in Bid to End Strike

Roughly 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since September 13, idling the planemaker’s main jetliner factories near Seattle.

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

'A Perfect Storm': Supply Chains Brace for Looming Strike at U.S. Ports

If East and Gulf Coast ports are forced to shut down, the U.S. could see inventory shortages, higher costs at grocery stores, and months-long container backlogs.

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

Implementing Tabletop Exercises for Supply Chain IT and Cybersecurity Management

Don’t wait for the next crisis to expose your vulnerabilities. Start implementing regular tabletop exercises within your organization today.

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Boeing Furloughs Salaried Staff to Preserve Cash

The austerity measure affects tens of thousands of U.S.-based employees, managers and executives, according to the company.

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Auto Workers With Stellantis Threaten to Authorize Strike

This comes just a day after the UAW filed unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis with the National Labor Relations Board.

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Peak Season 2024: Projections, and Last-Minute Advice

It’s that time of year again. The supply chain industry is reading the numbers and making final projections and predictions for peak season 2024.

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Biden Admin Says President Won't Block Potential Strike at East, Gulf Coast Ports

The federal Taft-Hartley Act gives the president the authority to head off any strike and impose an 80-day "cooling off" period.

Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz

DOJ Files $100M Claim Against Owners of Ship that Destroyed Baltimore Bridge

The DOJ alleges that the owners and operators of the Dali cut corners on configuring the ship's electrical and mechanical systems.

The wreckage of the Dali container ship. Photo: David Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

'Alarm Bells Became a Fire Alarm': The Push to Save Oregon's Only Container Terminal

While there's still a long road ahead for Terminal 6, the outlook for saving container service in Oregon is rosier now than it's been in years.

Photo: Port of Portland

Boeing Starts Hiring Freeze, Weighs Temporary Furloughs

The planemaker will also stop issuing “a majority” of its supplier purchase orders for the 737, 767 and 777 jetliner programs affected by the walkout.

Photo: Bloomberg

Burning Houthi-Hit Oil Tanker Set for Fresh Rescue Effort

Greece and the U.S. previously said there were indications of a leak, though that could be from the ship’s fuel tanks rather than its cargo.

Fires burning aboard the Greek-flagged MV Sounion in the Red Sea. Photo: EUNAVFOR Aspides

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