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Southern California’s Notorious Container Ship Backup Ends

The queue of container ships waiting for berths at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell to just four vessels this week.

Photo: Port of Los Angeles

Novartis Allows Generic Leukemia Drug Production in Seven Nations

The oral drug, nilotinib, is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, and may be made in Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tunisia.

Photo: Bloomberg

Flexport Receives $200 Million From KKR to Grow Trade Financing

The credit facility from the New York-based investment firm is Flexport Capital’s first outside funding since its inception in 2017.

Photo: Bloomberg

Podcast | Charging Up the Battery Supply Chain to Meet Demand for EVs

Government and private industry alike have set ambitious targets for the production of electric vehicles. But will their efforts be short-circuited by a broken battery supply chain?

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Why Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Important for the Supply Chain Sector

Employee negligence and error are among the most significant cybersecurity liabilities for companies in the supply chain sector. Here are some pointers on how companies can empower employees to defend supply chains.

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U.K.’s Asos Sees Big Loss as Shoppers Cut Back on Fashion

Asos and its rival Boohoo were seen as a poster children for the shift to online shopping. But they have struggled as people have returned to stores.

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Prologis Signals Caution in Industrial Property Development

Prologis says it is pulling back on speculative projects, as the business braces for a potential economic downturn.

Prologis Meadowlands Distribution Center 20, Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Photo: Prologis

Electronics OEMs Need to Revise Their Supply Chain Risk Management Strategies

Where OEMs in the past could concentrate on securing supply of expensive components, now they have to think about everything that goes into production, including raw materials, too.

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Amazon Workers Reject Union Bid at Warehouse in Upstate New York

The loss is a setback for the Amazon Labor Union, which has struggled to expand its influence beyond New York City and even hang on to its gains there.

Watch: Green Logistics and Profitability: You Can Have Both

Environmental sustainability and business sustainability are complementary, not in opposition, says Andrew Travis, chief operating officer of Onfleet.

Andrew Travis

How Carriers Can Lead the Charge on Transportation Emission Reductions

With the energy transition underway, decarbonization is top of mind for consumers, distributors, and investors alike.

Exhaust pipes on a truck. Photo: Getty.

Fashion Industry Gets Torn by Europe’s Soaring Energy Bills

The clothing makers are fearful of raising their own prices in case it pushes customers such as H&M and Zara to suppliers outside the European Union.

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