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Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Mulling Becoming Online Marketplace

The new volumes under its sales umbrella would also make Shein a bigger force in international logistics.

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Russian Ship Insurer Says It Won't Fill Void Caused by Sanctions

The comments leave unanswered questions about how tankers moving Russia’s oil will get insurance if international firms don’t do so.

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Rivian Scraps Plan to Make Electric Vans in Europe with Mercedes

This isn’t the first time Rivian has had a partnership with an established carmaker fall apart. Plans to build EVs with Ford Motor Co. were abandoned in November 2021.

A Rivian charging station. Photo: Bloomberg

Five Formidable Transportation Challenges Facing Shippers

Shippers need help with forecasting, strategy and carrier relationships just to stay afloat. Here are five key transportation concerns keeping them up at night.

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Ukraine War: Odesa Port Reopens After Energy Network Hit

The port in the south of the country was closed after strikes on December 10 left 1.5 million people and all non-critical infrastructure without power.

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U.K.’s Felixstowe Port Seals 8.5% Pay Deal with Dock Workers

Workers at Felixstowe were among the first groups to strike in the summer over wages. Industrial action has subsequently spread.

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American, JetBlue Expand Operating Partnership Challenged by DOJ

The partnership, which began in 2021, was challenged by the U.S. Justice Department seven months later. A federal judge is currently considering whether it violates antitrust laws.

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The Auto Parts Dilemma: How a New World Will Lead to The Critical Need for Packaging Versatility

The right packaging solutions are critical to unlocking efficiencies, reducing waste and answering the needs for the myriad products you’ll be shipping and customers you’ll be reaching now and in the future.

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Biden’s Labor Cred Risks More Cracks Over Pacific Ports Fight

Maritime-area employers until just recently have enjoyed strong profits. But the sharp drop in volumes to West Coast ports could work as a bargaining chip in their favor, against longshoremen, and play into Biden’s hand.

Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on December 8. Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Split Shipments: What They Cost, and How to Avoid Them

Josh Bartel, chief executive officer of Hydrian Inventory Optimization, explains what split shipments are, why they happen, how they increase fulfillment costs, and how they can be avoided.

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Freight Brokers Must Prioritize Cybersecurity

Without the right cybersecurity practices, freight factoring companies could introduce security vulnerabilities for freight brokers, shippers and carriers.

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Last Boeing 747 Rolls off Line After Half a Century of Production

Over the past two decades, Boeing and its European rival Airbus have turned to more fuel-efficient and profitable aircraft; widebody planes with two engines instead of the 747’s four.

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