SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainGlobal GatewaysStrikes Resume at Canadian Ports After ILWU Rejects Tentative DealILWU Canada said that it did not believe the recommendations proposed by mediators would sufficiently protect port workers’ jobs now or in the future.July 19, 2023All LogisticsGlobal Logistics Market to Exceed $16T by 2032, Study FindsThe global logistics industry generated $9.83 trillion in 2022, meaning the sector will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2023 to 2032.July 19, 2023Global Trade ManagementCosta Rica Forms Semiconductor Partnership with the U.S.The U.S. Department of State said the two countries will explore opportunities to diversify and expand the global semiconductor market.July 18, 2023General SCMTeamsters Head Asks White House to Not Interfere in Potential UPS StrikeDuring a July 16 webcast, Teamsters president Sean O’Brien said that he asked the White House to stay away on numerous occasions.July 18, 2023General SCMAmazon Reports First Drop in Its Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThe company said its carbon emissions fell by 0.4% from 71.54 million metric tons in 2021 to 71.27 million metric tons in 2022.July 18, 2023Global Supply Chain ManagementRussia Backs Out of Wartime Grain Deal with UkraineA spokesperson said Russia would be suspending the Black Sea Grain Initiative until the country’s demands to export its goods to the rest of the world are met.July 18, 2023Forecasting & Demand PlanningJapan and Saudi Arabia Expected to Agree on Rare-Earth Investment DealA deal is expected between Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.July 17, 2023General SCMU.K. Joins CPTPP Indo-Pacific Trade PactThe United Kingdom is the first European country to join the trade agreement and is projected to be the pact’s second-biggest economy behind only Japan.July 17, 2023All LogisticsTForce Freight Agrees to New Contract with Teamsters UnionPrior to the deal's announcement, Teamsters voted to authorize a strike had the union’s national contract with TForce expired July 31.July 14, 2023Transportation & DistributionUPS Strike Could Be the Costliest in U.S. History, Study FindsA 10-day strike of 340,000 workers would reportedly result in over $1.1 billion in lost direct wages and more than $7 billion in total economic losses.July 14, 2023Previous PagePage 270 of 588Next Page
