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Maersk Urges Cargo Removal from U.S. Ports as Labor Talks Continue

The ILA and USMX have until January 15 to come to a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement to avert another strike at U.S. ports.

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Retailers Balance Return Policies with Fight Against Fraud

Across Appriss Retail's 60 U.S. retail clients, total merchandise returns in 2024 were valued at $685 billion, and made up more than 13% of all sales.

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Egypt Tests New Extension for Suez Canal

The project was brought about following the grounding of the Ever Given in 2021, which blocked the waterway for six days and impacted billions of dollars worth of trade.

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Threatened U.S. Tariffs Could Wipe Out Company Profits: PwC

Uncertainty regarding whether Trump will actually impose the tariffs he has proposed is a matter of intense speculation.

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Congress Looks to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding Industry

The bill would require 10% of all import cargo into the United States from China to arrive on vessels built, flagged and crewed in the U.S.

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Port of Oakland Boasts Strong Finish to 2024

Data released by the port on December 26 shows that full imports increased by more than 13% year-over-year in November 2024.

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How AI Can Help to Reduce Waste in Logistics

For all their importance to global supply chains, logistics activities generate considerable amounts of waste.

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Boxing Day Retail Returns Jump 15% in 2024

The largest increase in returns came from cosmetics and personal care items, which saw a 36% year-over-year jump.

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Strikes End at Amazon Delivery Centers

The Teamsters say that they plan to continue their fight against Amazon, but did not specify where or when any additional strikes might occur in the weeks ahead.

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Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018

The spike in fatalities marks a reversal from 2023, which became the safest year ever in aviation with no fatalities among large passenger jetliners.

The tail of Jeju Air plane at the site of a plane fire at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Dec. 29. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Revolutionizing Supply Chain Resilience with Multi-Tier Criticality Management (MTCM)

Conventional metrics, like cost and annual spend, have historically guided supplier performance evaluations, but they miss the true operational risks posed by potential disruptions.

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Best Buy Charts a Path to Zero Waste in Its Supply Chain Facilities

For consumer electronics and home appliance retailer Best Buy, washing waste of out of the system is an effort that has grown in ambition and scope.

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