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U.S. Toxic Chemical Rules Pit Economic Growth Against Public Health

Many of the substances in question are important to industries that President Biden has backed through other policies intended to bolster global competitiveness and national security.

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Canadian Pacific’s Merger With Kansas City Southern Is Approved

The new network could draw traffic away from U.S. West Coast ports to gateways in Canada and Mexico, and tens of thousands of shipments away from trucks, an environmental selling point for the combination.

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Germany Forms Alliance to Change EU's Planned Combustion Engine Ban

The ICE ban, the EU's main tool to speed up Europe's shift to electric vehicles, was put on hold earlier this month after last-minute opposition from Germany.

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Watch: What Goes Around, Comes Around: Circularity in the Supply Chain

Supply chain circularity involves procurement, transportation management, customer tracking and reverse logistics, says Kristin Toth, president and chief operating officer of Fernish.

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Automated Decision-Making in the Warehouse

With significant advances in computing technology, it’s time to review and adopt new automated warehouse decision-making systems.

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It’s Time to Embed Climate Considerations Into Supply Chain Strategies

As companies focus on reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, buyers and suppliers have an opportunity to embed climate considerations into their supply chain strategies.

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Samsung to Invest in South Korea Mega Chip-Making Plan

Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to military hardware, are at the center of a bitter dispute between the U.S. and China.

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Frankfurt Cargo Volumes Down Again in February

The German air cargo hub in February registered an 11% year-on-year decline in cargo volumes to 146,620 tonnes. which were also 9.1% behind pre-COVID 2019 levels.

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Norfolk Southern Sued by Ohio Over Toxic Train Derailment

“The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate through Ohio for many years to come,” said Attorney General Dave Yost.

Wreckage remains at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Program to Build EV Charging

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program will provide $2.5 billion over five years.

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Watch: What Lies Ahead for the Supply Chain Industry?

Paul Brashier, vice president of drayage and intermodal at ITS Logistics, discusses the impact of Lunar New Year on the supply chain, port visibility in the last two years, and what lies ahead for the supply chain industry.

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When Adopting New Tools for the Supply Chain, Don’t Forget Change Management

Why do some companies get so much more value from their supply chain and logistics deployments over time, while others see their value degrade?

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