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Supply Chain Issues Have Hurt the U.S. Chemical Manufacturing Sector

A staggering 93% of chemical companies claim freight transportation and supply chain disruptions have affected them negatively.

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Port of Los Angeles Shipping Volumes Down for Eighth Consecutive Month

Marking the end of a “soft first quarter,” the Port of Los Angeles processed 623,234 TEUs in March 2023, marking continued volume decline.

An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Brookfield Infrastructure to Buy Triton in $4.7bn Deal

Brookfield agreed to buy Triton International Ltd., the world’s largest owner of intermodal shipping containers, for $4.7 billion.

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Sea-Air Freight Service from Asia to Africa Launched by Aero Africa

Aero Africa is launching a new sea-air transport product that will provide transportation from Asia to 70 different African destinations.

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Watch: How to Evaluate Freight Technology Providers

Krenar Komoni, founder and chief executive officer of Tive, offers advice on evaluating freight-tech providers, and emphasizes the need for collaboration as the basis for making key decisions in the supply chain.

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Strengthening the Supply Chain in 2023: Is Sustainability a Solution to Disruption?

Practitioners in this field know that operating in a green manner will not only keep the planet sustainable, but also promote the long-term viability of the operation itself.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Makers Test a Future Without Lithium

The debut of a vehicle using HiNa’s cells has battery experts reconsidering the potential for sodium-ion chemistries to play a role powering future EVs.

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CSX’s New CEO Has a Big Idea for Railroads: Carry More Freight

Hinrichs said his desire to shake things up at 195-year-old CSX is about capturing the lost opportunity to increase shipments over the past decade and a half.

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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Program to Build EV Charging

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program will provide $2.5 billion over five years.

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Lowe’s Opens Warehouses to Improve Seasonal Distribution Efficiency

Many retailers are adjusting their supply chains to improve efficiency and get goods to customers as quickly as possible.

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Target Wants to Deliver Your Packages Faster With $100 Million Investment

The sorting centers are designed to further Target’s strategy of using its stores to handle online orders as it vies with Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. for sales.

Royal Mail Restarts Overseas Deliveries Following Cyber Attack

Royal Mail has resumed all international deliveries for parcels and letters which had been disrupted by a cyber attack in early January.

An employee sorts through letters at the Royal Mail Plc sorting office in Chelmsford, U.K.

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