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Oil Swings as Recovery of Crude Exports Counters Russia’s Cut

On February 10th, Russia announced it would slash its output by half a million barrels a day. The decision led to a significant uptick in bullishness in the options market, while firming up timespreads.

A worker walks along an access platform at the Comprehensive Gas Treatment Unit in Russia.

Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year

Competition, government incentives and falling raw material prices are making battery-powered cars more affordable sooner than expected.

An electric vehicle charger.

Patience Wanes Over West Coast Port-Labor Talks as Cargo Drops

Talks for a new labor pact between West Coast dockworkers and their employers are stretching into a 10th month, but with no agreement in sight.

The Port of Los Angeles' Pier 300 channel. Photo: Port of Los Angeles

Why Heavy-Goods Shippers and Carriers Are Lagging in Adoption of Innovative IT

It’s tough enough, getting small packages into the hands of e-commerce shoppers with the efficiency and speed they demand today. But when heavy goods are involved? That’s a whole other challenge.

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Connected Data: The Foundation of a Resilient Supply Chain

In a highly connected and digital world, fragmented supply chains simply don’t work. Organizations today require end-to-end visibility, to compete and navigate the challenges that have recently plagued global businesses.

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Shopify Offers Factory-to-Consumer Order Tracking

The partnership is part of a race among e-commerce platforms to build out logistics and fulfillment capabilities that can compete with retail behemoths such as Amazon.

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Maersk Exec Concerned About River Droughts

During the summer months of 2022, record low water levels on the Rhine meant some vessels were able to carry just 25% of their usual load, so as not to risk running aground on the riverbed.

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Global 3PL Market to Generate Revenue of More Than $2.3 Trillion, Report Says

The third-party logistics market is expected to experience steady growth in the near future, as companies continue to realize the value of outsourcing their supply chain operations.

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Boeing Set to Score 15 Max Jet Order From Hong Kong Airline

Boeing plans to launch mainland Chinese flights to Beijing and Shanghai and to Osaka in central Japan, according to the company’s website.

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Airline Safety System That Failed Must Wait to 2030 for Fix

One of the worst near-disasters in U.S. history, pilots of an Air Canada flight from Toronto to San Francisco missed a notice about a closed airport runway buried in 27 pages of Notams and other bulletins.

Photo: Bloomberg

Team Flares Chemical Gas From Derailed Train Cars in Ohio to Prevent Explosion

Norfolk Southern says shipments are being delayed across an area from Chicago to New York and Kansas City as workers try to clear the scene.

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Volvo May Move Investments to U.S. If Europe’s Green-Tech Push Falls Short

The European Union proposed its own green-tech road map in early February, but some are concerned that the subsidies will only help richer countries, and others warn of a transatlantic trade war.

Photo: Bloomberg

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