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FedEx Hints it May Spin Off Freight Division

FedEx is “conducting an assessment of the role of FedEx Freight in value-creation plans,” it said during Q2 earnings call.

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Amazon to Offer Low-Price Online Store to Compete With Temu

The new section on Amazon's website will sell unbranded items at a fraction of their normal cost, shipping straight from China to the U.S.

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Taming the Dragon of Returns

Retailers hate returns; consumers need them. Is it possible to reconcile the two?

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Boeing Faces New Whistleblower Claims of Lapses on Some 787 Jets

Mechanic Richard Cuevas claimed he observed “substandard manufacturing and maintenance practices” on the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Port of Charleston Terminal to Reopen After Years-Long Labor Dispute

The dispute dates back to the opening of the terminal in 2021, when SC Ports attempted to use non-union state employees as crane operators.

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Norfolk Southern Takes Heat for Decision to 'Vent and Burn' Chemicals After Derailment

The NTSB said that Norfolk Southern's decision to "vent and burn" the chemicals in the derailed train cars was based on "misleading information."

Photo: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023, via Flickr Creative Commons.

Rise of Same-Day Shipping Drives 25% Increase in Global Air Freight Emissions

Just three operators — FedEx, UPS and Amazon Air — generated more than 27% of the industry's carbon emissions globally in 2023.

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Red Sea Delays the 'New Normal' Headed into Peak Shipping Season

Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.

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Low Prices, Human Costs: Has Online Retail Crippled the Ethical Supply Chain?

Globally, it's estimated that $161 billion worth of clothing and textiles fall into an area of risk that makes them prone to being produced by forced labor annually.

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Canada Could Be Next to Hit China With Tariffs on EVs

Canada will next open a 30-day public consultation period on July 2 to weigh responses to any potential tariffs against China moving forward.

Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock / Jenson

Airbus Cuts Guidance as Supply Chain Snags Continue to Bite

The company now expects to hand over 770 aircraft this year, down from a previous goal of 800, it said in a surprise announcement.

Guillaume Faury, chief executive officer of Airbus. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

Companies Face New Normal of Tariffs, Trade Regulation Compliance

It may seem like rapidly changing trade rules are the result of temporary geopolitical upheavals, but compliance experts say the chaos is here to stay.

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