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Logistics Recap May 8th – May 14th
Logistics Recap
May 8th – May 14th
Port automation is hot-button issue in West Coast labor talks
Some preview of the likely positions to be taken during contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which started May 10 in could be gleaned from two video interviews recently conducted by Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.
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Tracking the air cargo industry’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has added another obstacle for air cargo-reliant supply chains already challenged by climbing rates and limited capacity.
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Diesel rationing could hit East Coast this summer, refinery owner says
The East Coast of the U.S. could face a worsening diesel shortage this summer, John Catsimatidis, CEO of United Refining Co., said in an interview with Bloomberg. United produces some 70,000 barrels of petroleum products each day and sells gasoline throughout western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, according to the company’s website.
Logistics Recap May 1st – May 7th
Logistics Recap
May 1st – May 7th
SONAR charts check temperature of Shanghai’s ailing supply chain
No matter how “open” the Chinese government has said Shanghai is, the flow of trade is telling otherwise. The reality is quite simple: Shanghai’s supply chain is sick.
Maersk aims for net-zero steel in ships
Maersk has joined a global initiative to expedite the transition to low-carbon steel with the goal of procuring 100% net-zero steel by 2050, the ocean carrier announced in April.
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Top sea polluters beg for climate rules that no rival can avoid
The ocean shipping industry, among the world’s biggest polluters, is asking a key regulator to overhaul its emissions directives so that all carriers are working off the same rulebook as they make the expensive changes needed to cut output of harmful carbons.
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Shipping lines skip a beat
Global ports lost more than one-third of their expected capacity to ship containers in 2021, causing economic trouble for some smaller developing nations, among others, finds research commissioned by the Global Shippers Forum (GSF).
Logistics Recap April 24th – April 30th
Logistics Recap
April 24th – April 30th
Rising ocean shipping costs to bring wave of higher prices
Research from the International Monetary Fund substantiates the correlation between “volatile” global shipping costs and inflation.
Railroads say higher volumes, labor constraints present obstacles to better services
Carriers laid out plans to reduce operating inventory and ramp up hiring during an emergency hearing. But executives noted relief is likely months away.
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Environmental, Social, Governance and Procurement – It’s time to take charge
On paper, enterprises proudly tout their corporate responsibility efforts. In reality, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices are almost always pitted against an organization’s core goal of ensuring the bottom-line impact of procurement and supply chain activities.