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Fast-Track Labor Talks on East Coast Hit a Snag

The stance signals a tougher line for negotiations covering ports from Texas to Maine, as West Coast dockworkers prepare to vote on a tentative agreement.

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CJ Logistics and KOBC Investing $457M in Large-Scale U.S. Logistics Centers

KOBC will be in charge of securing funding for the centers while CJ Logistics will be responsible for operating the facilities.

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The Last Mile In Supply Chain is Longer Than Expected. How Can AI Fix it?

The last mile of the supply chain has become a defining aspect of modern retail. Businesses can transform their supply chain operations by harnessing the power of AI.

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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Mexico’s IMMEX Program

IMMEX is a program that enables foreign companies to operate in Mexico under a preferential, low-tax cost structure.

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The Role of LCL Shipping in the Post-Pandemic World

Less-than-containerload (LCL) shipping has played a key role in ocean services for decades, but it gained even greater prominence during the pandemic.

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Master Lock Closing Milwaukee Plant After 100 Years of Operations

Employees claim that more than 400 jobs will be sent abroad to Mexico and China where the company currently houses manufacturing facilities.

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Dockworkers in Western Canada Plan Strike July 1 as Pay Talks Fail

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada “has run out of options at the bargaining table,” it said in a June 28 statement on its website.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. March 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

New Railroad Agreement Would Link Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

Under the proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), a railway in Alabama and Mississippi owned by G&W.

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Loadsmart Introduces A.I. to Its Freight Management Platform

The new feature enables shippers to interact with the ShipperGuide platform “as if they were talking to colleagues,” according to a statement from Loadsmart.

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Żabka Group Unveils Automated Logistics Center in Poland

Following the opening of this facility, Żabka’s logistics network now consists of eight logistics centers as well as 19 transshipment terminals.

Wroclaw, Poland. June 2022. Photo: iStock.com/Dmitri Zelenevski

Striking a Balance Between In-House and Outsourced Logistics Management

It’s easy for supply chain professionals to view staffing and scaling as a binary decision. But reality calls for a more nuanced approach.

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Ford Battery Plants on Track to Receive $9.2bn Federal Loan

The money will be awarded via the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program to BlueOval SK, a new joint business venture established by Ford and SK On.

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