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Rainy Relief for Panama Canal As Vessel Draft Deepens Ahead of Schedule

As of May 26 — and for the first time in all of 2024 — water levels for Gatun and Alhajuela Lakes are above the mark recorded on the same date in 2023.

Panama Canal, Panama. Photo: iStock / Marina113

Boeing Submits Safety Plan Amid New Allegations Over 787 Planes

Boeing will meet with senior FAA leaders weekly to monitor performance metrics, progress, and potential roadblocks for its new safety plan.

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Kuwait Reengages With China to Revive Gulf Port Project

A Chinese delegation traveled to the oil-rich Gulf state during the week of May 27, meeting Kuwaiti officials for “in-depth technical and field discussions.”

Kuwait Tower City. Photo: iStock.com/Lukas Bischoff

Jet Supply Chain Headaches May Still Be Here in 2026, IATA Says

Boeing Co. and Airbus SE have been grappling with supply chain issues like parts and labor that were only exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

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Are We Seeing an End to the Age of Offshore Production?

A new report from Capgemini suggests that, for U.S. manufacturers, the dominance of offshore production is coming to an end.

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The EV Industry’s Main Bottleneck: The Critical Mineral Supply Chain

A hidden vulnerability threatens to derail the clean transportation revolution spurred by electric vehicles: the critical mineral supply chain.

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Watch: What’s Impacting the Electric Vehicle Industry in 2024?

Brian Irwin, managing director and leader of the automotive sector of management consultancy Alvarez & Marsal, describes the numerous factors that are affecting the sale of electric vehicles in the U.S.

Whats Impacting The Electric Vehicle Industry In 2024

Amazon to Expand U.S. Drone Service After Getting Regulator’s Nod

Amazon will expand the area it services with drones in Texas, and will start integrating such shipments into its same-day delivery network this year.

Photo: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg

Nearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in China

The U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.

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Podcast | What’s So Smart About ‘Smart’ Connected Products?

What exactly is so smart about “smart” connected products — and just what are they connected to?

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Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption Through Smart Packaging

Supply chain disruption continues to be a challenge for retailers across the globe. Nevertheless, there are some proactive measures that retailers can take to mitigate risk.

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U.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023

Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.

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