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Lithium Battery Fire Halts Work at Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Terminals

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach remained closed on September 27, after a tractor-trailer overturned on a vital artery for cargo.

Cranes reflected in a boat window at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

U.S. Big-Truck Charging Has Private Money’s Attention

Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state grants have helped spur an influx of spending to develop EV chargers for the heaviest U.S. trucks.

Electric trucks in use in Long Beach, California. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Italy Opens Probe into 'Misleading' Sustainability Claims on Shein's Website

The probe from the AGCM — Italy's antitrust watchdog agency — will focus on the Dublin-based company that operates Shein's website and app.

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Podcast | Walmart’s Strategy for Boosting Supply Chain Resilience

How does the world’s largest retailer protect itself against a slew of supply chain disruptions?

East San Francisco Bay Area. November 2020. Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography

Supply Chain Leaders Confident in Resilience Against Future Disruptions

Managers are also looking to reduce their risk by diversifying their supply chains, with nearly 70% planning to develop new relationships with alternative suppliers.

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USMX Files Labor Claim in Bid to Force Port Union Back to Bargaining Table

The ILA halted negotiations with the USMX in June, after discovering that a handful of ports were using automated systems to check in trucks.

Morgan's Point - The Port of Houston. Photo: iStock.com/Art Wager

Biden Administration Presses Freight Railroads to Offer More Paid Sick Days

Over the past two years, the share of Class I freight railroad employees who are provided paid sick days surged from 5% to 90%.

A CSX conductor climbs aboard a freight train. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

Arbitration Board Rules in Favor of U.S. Steel's Sale to Japanese Manufacturer

Nippon has promised to invest $1.4 billion in facilities with USW representation, and not conduct layoffs while the union's existing labor deal remains in place.

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Now Is the Time to Proactively Address Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

Traditional supply chain risk-management strategies are based on limited and static sources of insight, and often fail to support cross-functional collaboration

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China Investigates U.S. Retailer Over Boycott of Xinjiang Cotton

PVH's supply chain guidelines detail how the retailer prohibits all direct and indirect sourcing from the Xinjiang province.

Photo: Sabrina Gordon

FAA Audit Details Boeing's Pattern of 'Troubling Production Problems'

The FAA identified several instances where Boeing workers cut corners, including one mechanic who used an improvised device to measure gaps between components.

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Vancouver Port’s Grain Workers Go on Strike in Middle of Harvest Season

Vancouver handled about 52% of grain produced across Canada last year, according to the Grain Growers of Canada trade group.

The Viterra Cascadia Terminal, a grain elevator and export facility, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg

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