SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainOcean TransportationAlarming Rise in Numbers of Seafarers Kidnapped, DetainedA report from the International Maritime Bureau found a rise in the number of seafarers taken hostage, despite an overall decline in piracy.February 7, 2025Global GatewaysTransits Through the Panama Canal are Down 10%BIMCO said routes around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn have been perceived as more reliable and flexible.February 7, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentWorkers at Kroger-Owned Grocery Chain Start Two-Week StrikeNegotiations on a new collective bargaining deal date back to October 2024, with the union's previous deal having expired in January 2025.February 6, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentPolice Scramble for Answers after Theft of 100K Eggs in Pennsylvania“In my career, I’ve never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen," Pennsylvania State Trooper First Class Megan Frazer said.February 6, 2025LTL/Truckload ServicesWalmart Canada to Sell its Fleet Business to Canada CartageWalmart Canada said selling the business would allow it to focus on expanding its stores and supply chain across Canada.February 6, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentAmazon Revenue Expected to Leapfrog Walmart for First TimeThis would be the first time Walmart hasn't occupied the top spot for quarterly revenue among U.S. retailers since it dethroned Sears in 1993.February 6, 2025Business Strategy AlignmentChina Blacklists Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger Parent CompanyAfter adding PVH to its "unreliable entities list," China is now allowed to fine the company, shut down its stores and manufacturing, and deport its employees.February 6, 2025LTL/Truckload ServicesVolvo Tags Waabi to Develop AI System for Autonomous Semi-TrucksWaabi's AI-powered system is designed to allow vehicles to adapt to a variety of different driving conditions and scenarios on roads.February 5, 2025Artificial IntelligenceOracle Launches AI Software for Supply Chain Management PlatformThe AI system can provide insights into best practice operating procedures for procurement advisors, as well as data on product forecasts for suppliers.February 5, 2025Global Trade & EconomicsPanic Over Tariffs Drives up Trade DeficitTrump has said tariffs will encourage firms to make their products in the U.S., expressing repeated concern about the size of the trade deficit.February 5, 2025Previous PagePage 134 of 587Next Page
