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Evergreen Hires Firm That Saved the Day at Suez to Free Ship

Evergreen Marine Corp. has hired the company that freed the giant container ship Ever Given last year when it ran aground for almost a week, disrupting global trade for months, to do the same with its vessel stranded near the U.S. capital.

The Ever Given container ship stuck in the Suez Canal. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Signs Your ESG Strategy Is Flawed — and Five Ways to Fix It

Organizations must undertake constant reviews to ensure that their methods are effective in reaching environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) goals.

A silhouette of transmission towers and power lines at dusk. Photo: Pok Rie/ Pexels.

Port of Los Angeles Sees Record Volume in February

Cargo moving through the Port of Los Angeles jumped 7.3% in February, representing back-to-back record months to begin 2022.

An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Carmakers Seen Producing 5 Million Fewer Vehicles After Russian Invasion

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Volkswagen SUVs are guided into storage bays inside one of the automaker's Autostadt delivery towers at VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Key to Ensuring Efficient Last-Mile Delivery

Customer demands for efficient last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders didn't slacken during the pandemic, and will only grow more intense in the years to come, says Manil Uppal, co-founder of Delivery Solutions.

The Key To Ensuring Efficient Last Mile Delivery

Growing Pains, Labor Woes: Five Supply Chain Challenges to Count On This Year

It’s time to take an honest look at what’s happening around us, learn from the past two years, and plan accordingly.

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When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.

White House Pushes Supply Chain Operators to Share Data

An initiative launched this week is President Biden’s latest effort to address supply chain bottlenecks that stretch across the U.S.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

The World’s Cargo Ships Are Sailing Into Worse Climate Risks: Report

Dangerous, expensive disruptions to shipping and many of the world’s roughly 3,700 ports are on the rise along with global temperatures. These events will increasingly threaten the sea routes that convey 80% of traded goods by volume, according to an analysis by Environmental Defense Fund.

Barges docked on the Mississippi River as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Destrehan, Louisiana. Photo: Bloomberg.

FedEx Delivery Contractors Petition for Higher Payments After Holidays Left Them Short

FedEx Corp. delivery contractors are demanding higher pay and changes to operations, stung by rising costs and a drop in compensation for the most recent holiday season.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: When Will the Vehicle Supply Chain Recover?

A discussion about the current state and future of the vehicle supply chain, with Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master's of Science in Supply Chain Management online program.

When Will the Vehicle Supply Chain Recover?

The Growing Necessity for Supply Chain Sustainability

If 2021 was the year companies innovated to overcome supply chain disruption, 2022 might be the one in which they create more sustainable networks.

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