SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainOcean TransportationMaersk Puts in Order for 20 Dual-Fuel VesselsThe vessels will range in size, with the capacity to carry between 9,000 and 17,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units each.December 4, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentTrump Vows to Block Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese ManufacturerThe proposed sale was first announced in December 2023, and has faced opposition from U.S. Steel union workers and federal leaders alike.December 4, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsGM to Take a $5B Hit in Chinese BusinessSales of foreign vehicles in China have been hit by the rise of local automakers, with GM sales slumping 59% in the first 11 months of 2024.December 4, 2024Business Strategy AlignmentContractor Fined for Hiring Children at Iowa Pork PlantThe DOL found that children used "corrosive" chemicals to clean head splitters, jaw pullers, bandsaws and neck clippers among other pieces of equipment.December 4, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsAfter Failure of Talks on Plastic Waste, Calls Made for Binding AgreementsThe week-long talks, known as INC-5, ended in a deadlock over objections to the inclusion of cuts to plastic production in so-called ambition countries.December 4, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementChina Retaliates with Ban on Export to U.S. of Rare MineralsThe U.S. Commerce Department announced December 2 it will expand the list of companies on the so-called “entity list,” and would limit exports of high-bandwidth memory chips to China.December 3, 2024Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Increases Number of Chinese Tech Companies Subject to Export ControlsThe addition of the companies to the “entity list” means that U.S. tech vendors will be denied export licenses for sales to them.December 3, 2024Global GatewaysUSMX: Automation is Essential to Future of U.S. Ports"Port operations must evolve," the USMX said in a December 3 release, responding to a statement from ILA executive vice president Dennis Daggett.December 3, 2024Global GatewaysILA EVP Says Port Automation is ‘Everyone’s Fight’“This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Daggett. "The decisions we make today will determine the future for generations to come."December 3, 2024Sustainability & Corporate Social ResponsibilityCoca-Cola Quietly Removes Reusable Plastic Pledge from WebsiteThe company has been previously found by researchers to be among the world’s most polluting brands when it comes to plastic waste.December 3, 2024Previous PagePage 148 of 587Next Page
