China’s Yangtze River records lowest levels, threatens hydro-power plants
It’s getting hot in here.
German trains risk more congestion amid expansion plans
It may have to get worse before it gets better.
Intel chip plants need construction workers, and fast
With all the talk about electric vehicles and enhancing supply chains, the demand for chipmaking has never been greater.
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg on infrastructure tour this week
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be visiting six states this week as part of the White House’s ‘Building A Better America’ infrastructure tour.
Ford Motor announces 3,000 layoffs in North America facilities
Kiss your job, goodbye… If you’re working at Ford Motor.
Taiwan and U.S. begin to strengthen trade ties
The United States and Taiwan have begun the long-awaited trade negotiations despite China’s consistent push-back.
European ports brace for widespread union strikes
Expect the best, but prepare for the worst.
Spreadsheets are still managing global supply chains
Spreadsheets and email may be seen as archaic in the days of robotics and data harvesting systems - but the reality is that most of the largest shippers and suppliers in the world are still relying upon these processes to get work done.
Women in the supply chain industry are paving the way for the next wave of female leaders
Women comprise approximately 37% of the logistics and supply chain workforce, but only 14% of those women are in executive positions.
Airline catering serves 1 billion people per year
Airlines are searching for new ways to manage food waste while also being one of the world’s largest contributors.
Syria welcomes first Ukraine grain shipment post UN agreement
Following the deal struck between the UN, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey, the first shipments of grain that have been sea-locked in the Black Sea for months have arrived in the Syrian port city of Tartous.
Liverpool’s Peel Port in the U.K. risks a 500+ employee walkout over wage disputes
Port workers across the world are threatening walkouts and strikes, leaving the global supply chains under some serious pressure.
Logistics operations in Africa gets a financial boost from Google
One of the world's largest tech companies, Google, is financially backing the Kenya-based e-logistics commerce platform, Lori Systems.
Biden Administration edges towards federalizing California’s controversial AB5 law
Since the 2020 election, the Biden Administration hasn’t been shy about its pro-union agenda.
ELD data shows truckers leaving hours on the table due to growing operating expenses
FleetOps, a Toronto-based capacity aggregation and freight matching software provider, analyzed data from electronic logging devices (ELDs) and came up with some surprising conclusions.
Jeep considers infusion billions of dollars into Mexico EV manufacturing
About 200 miles south of the Texas border is a factory responsible for building Jeeps in Saltillo, Coahuila.
Rhine River issues force Germany to turn to rail shipping
The Rhine River situation is escalating, fast.
Global chip manufacturing roadblocks show no mercy
The global chip manufacturing industry can’t seem to catch a break.
Actually yes, 87,000 new IRS agents are likely to audit you
Regardless of what the Biden Administration says to quell frustration, the fact of the matter is that 87,000 new IRS agents are more than three times what would be needed to audit households that make over $1 million.
$2.2 billion grants allocated to local infrastructure projects
New bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways, and ports are expected to be born from the $2.2 billion in government grants bestowed by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
