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Europe Gas Extends Drop With Record Amounts of LNG Idling at Sea

Aggregated speed for the global LNG vessel fleet has declined, going from an average of about 14 knots for April in previous years, down to 13 knots in April 2023.

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U.S. Supply Chain Professionals Saw Salaries Increase in 2022

The median salary for U.S.-based supply chain professionals rose to $98,570 in 2022, a 3% increase when compared to 2021.

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Watch: How Will Supply Chains Be Impacted by Economic Uncertainty?

Andrea Sordi, lecturer in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee, discusses how retailers are transforming their supply chains in the face of a possible recession.

How Will Supply Chains Be Impacted By Economic Uncertainty

Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in 2023

The priorities of supply chain managers are changing. The ultimate goal today is customer centricity.

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New FourKites Capabilities Bolster Global Air Freight Visibility

FourKites launched several capabilities to bolster global air freight visibility including new dashboards, data comparison tools, split shipment features, booking functions and air shipment mechanisms.

DoL Photos Show Children Illegally Working in U.S. Slaughterhouse

In February, the labor department fined PSSI $1.5m for employing at least 102 children ages 13 to 17 across 13 meat-packing plants in eight states.

This photo, included in DoL court filings in November, 2022, shows a Packers Sanitation Services Inc. employee at the JBS Beef Plant in Grand Island, Nebraska. Photo: U.S. Department of Labor, taken by WHI Lopez

OPEC+ Curbs Spark 85% Rout in Oil Tanker Rates After Boom

The pull-back will likely offer some relief to the oil market, where long-haul arbitrage cargoes have had more difficulty due to elevated freight rates.

Putin's to blame. Photo: Bloomberg

Guard Against Price Erosion With Revenue Optimization and Compliance

While high-tech and semiconductor manufacturers can’t solve macroeconomic challenges, they can optimize their revenue strategy to guard against price erosion.

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CMA CGM Committed to Buying Bolloré’s Logistics Unit

CMA CGM said it is committed to acquiring Bolloré Logistics for €5 billion in a deal that would add 14,000 employees to the company's workforce.

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U.S. Truck Drivers Push for Better Working Conditions: ‘We’ve Lost Our Patience’

Adjusted for inflation, the average pay for a truck driver in the U.S. in 1980 was about $110,000 annually, compared with about $48,000 in 2023.

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Boeing Wins $40bn Order from Ryanair for 737 Max 10 Jets

Ryanair joins other airlines expanding their fleets, having repaired their balance sheets and repaid government loans.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Overcoming Distributors' Challenges With Technology

Will Quinn, director of industry solutions and strategy at Infor, outlines the technology needed to deal with the labor shortage and other issues faced by distributors.

Will Quinn

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