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Reactive Pandemic Response Strategies and Their Implications for Supply Chains

Proactive pandemic management strategies are an investment in business viability and supply chain resilience, and also enhance business operational capabilities.

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Railroad Workers Pressure Congress and Biden to Address Working Conditions

Railroad workers are organizing rallies across the country, and more than 70 members of Congress have signed a letter urging Biden to guarantee seven days of paid sick leaves.

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U.S. Container Imports Are Plummeting at Year End

The first reports from gateways on both coasts suggest container imports turned sharply downward last month.

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Commodity Shippers Nearing Insurance Cliff for Vessels to Russia

If the big reinsurers do ultimately stop covering Russia and Ukraine marine business, shipowners might turn to insurance from Chinese or Turkish firms.

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Germany Eyes Arrival of First LNG Vessel to Ease Gas Crunch

The ship’s arrival during northwest Europe’s first major cold snap this winter highlights the need for new gas supplies after Russia slashed deliveries in retaliation for the continent’s support for Ukraine.

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Podcast | A New Report Card on Ships’ Carbon Emissions

A new mandatory report card for carbon emissions by ships of greater than 5,000 gross tons has huge implications for the commercial maritime industry.

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Six Supply Chain and Logistics Trends for 2023

All of these important trends will improve the performance and resiliency of supply chain and logistics and better align the industry with key global macro-trends such as sustainability.

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Study: People Plan to Shop Later, Buy Less This Holiday Season

Demands are high, and global pressures have resulted in more hostility toward those in customer-facing roles. It’s a brutal environment for almost everyone.

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Supermarkets Offer More Store Brands to Lure Cost-Conscious Shoppers

Supermarkets typically make a higher profit margin on private-label goods than they do from selling branded products from heavyweight suppliers like Kraft Heinz and Unilever.

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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Lighter in November

Executive Director Gene Seroka said cargo that has shifted away from West Coast ports due to protracted labor negotiations.

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Workers at Experimental Starbucks-Amazon NYC Store Push to Unionize

Employees, who filed for the union election in October, say the difficult nature of the job, compared with working at a regular Starbucks, has fueled high turnover.

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Eurostar Strikes Called Off But U.K. Still Faces Mass Disruption

Unions have accused the U.K. government of thwarting higher pay offers from train companies, while ministers argue that steep raises could end up worsening the cost-of-living crisis.

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