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Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

Vietnam’s Supply Chain Role to Grow Despite Covid, U.S. Chamber Says

Covid has disrupted but not derailed Vietnam’s expanding role in global supply chains and growth prospects.

A worker packages an order at a warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Bloomberg.

Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

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Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

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Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax

The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels.

An LNG-powered container ship operated by CMA CGM SA is docked at the Port of Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.

Five Ways to Achieve a Greener Last Mile

The transportation sector is the single most significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

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Podcast | The Price of Success: How Xero Shoes Survived the Pandemic

No aspect of business is as frustrating as hitting it big with customers, yet not being able to get product to them.

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Protecting the Paths to an Organization’s Data

While the introduction of modern technology is a sign of needed progress, businesses shouldn’t overlook the potential security risks that come with all of this innovation.

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Global Supply Squeeze, Delta Virus Rip Through Factories

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.

A factory employee performs a quality check on an engine part. Photo: Bloomberg.

Ida Tests America’s Grain Export Infrastructure

American grain exporters are gauging whether it’s worth waiting out shipping delays in the wake of Hurricane Ida or shipping grain using rail transport to lesser used elevators throughout the U.S.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.

Most Employers Say Vaccine Mandates Are Possible by End of Year

Vaccine mandates are set to get more common in the workplace.

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Watch: Are We Facing Another Shortage of PPE?

Michael Einhorn, chief executive officer of medical supplier Dealmed, explains how the healthcare purchasing system frustrates attempts to diversify sourcing of personal protective equipment and head off future shortages in times of emergency.

Are We Facing Another Shortage of PPE?

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