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Russia Supplies North Korea with Oil, Breaking Sanctions

UN sanctions ban countries from selling oil to North Korea, except in small quantities, in an attempt to repress its economy to prevent it from further developing nuclear weapons.

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Boeing CEO Calls on Employees to Take Ownership of Turnaround

Ortberg bluntly told employees during a companywide address on November 20 that they control the company’s destiny.

A Boeing 777X airplane on the assembly floor at the company's facility in Everett, Washington. Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

U.S. Retailers Raise Alarm Over Ongoing Red Sea Crisis, Looming Port Strike

November 19 marked a year since Houthi rebels attacked the British-owned Galaxy Leader cargo ship as it moved through the Red Sea, taking its crew hostage.

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Podcast | From Resilience to Robustness: The Key to Supply Chain Success

Modern-day supply chains are obsessed with the goal of becoming resilient. But is that enough?

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How Companies Can Get Better Prepared for Sustainability Regulations

With a barrage of sustainability laws and regulations across the globe, most companies are under-prepared to meet their obligations when it comes to reporting their emissions.

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How BP and JLL Are Reinventing the Strategic Outsourcing of Real Estate

One of the world’s largest energy companies joins with a global real estate services firm to deploy methodology developed by the University of Tennessee to reorganize its workplaces internationally.

Cylindrical Sails Fitted to VLGC Should Cut Fuel, Emissions by 4%

The Norsepower Rotor Sails use a small amount of electricity to spin cylindrical sails to harness the Magnus effect, an aerodynamic principle that generates thrust from wind.

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Chinese Carrier Detained for Suspected Sabotage of Telecom Lines

Investigators say that the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 left a Russian port on November 15, and was passing through the area of each cable at the time they were damaged.

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Unions Challenge Canada’s Back-to-Work Order

Canada’s Industrial Relations Board ordered a resumption of operations at all affected Canadian ports from the morning of November 16.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

Port of Los Angeles Sees Sustained Import Surge Ahead of Tariffs

This year, the LA and Long Beach ports, which together account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, have seen their busiest ever peak season.

Cranes reflected in a boat window at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Software Company Tracks the Journey of Your Thanksgiving Turkey

The average Thanksgiving turkey passes through three separate facilities and rides on four different trucks on its typical 760-mile journey from the farm to the supermarket.

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Back to (North) America: Companies Reassess Their Supply Chain Strategies

An increasing number of major companies are shifting manufacturing back to the U.S. and nearby Mexico in response to a volatile global supply chain landscape.

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