Agreements between LA and the ports of Tokyo and Yokohama were signed during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission, creating a Green Shipping Corridor (GSC) partnership.

The relationship between PepsiCo and Astra Agro Lestari involved the sourcing of palm oil from the latter by the former.

Intermodal refers to the transportation of goods or cargo using multiple modes of transportation, such as rail, truck, and ship, without handling the goods themselves when changing between modes.

Europe has slowed production of lithium-powered cars, their production this year is expected to be over a million cars less than the original estimate.

Germany, Italy, and some other small eastern European countries have formed an alliance in order to voice opposition to Europe’s ban on combustion engines.

This new bill could end the federal excise tax on heavy trucks for good.

Caught on video, a container ship forced a tugboat to be pushed against a closed locked gate in the Panama Canal.

The Director of National Intelligence says that China is already using its dominance of the supply chain as a weapon against the United States.

By moving out of a reactive mode and proactively addressing supply chain resilience, CEOs can identify and mitigate risks before they become major disruptions.

This action is likely due to capacity cuts having significant long-term consequences for their business.

Sennder is a Berlin-based digital freight forwarder and logistics company that partners with Amazon to provide delivery services in Europe.

South Korea is aligning with the United States and Japan, which could lead to greater cooperation and coordination among these countries in the development and production of advanced semiconductor technologies.

In the race to fully transition to green energy, investments are rampant on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to integrate electric vehicles and other sources of clean energy.

The ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, as well as the border disputes between India and China, have led to a push for diversification of supply chains and a search for alternative manufacturing destinations.

While pulling out of China, the U.S.-based products line are being funneled into the 500,000 square-foot manufacturing campus in Arteaga, Mexico.

President Joe Biden has nominated Julie Su for the Department of Labor Secretary, but she is facing massive push-back from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), a group representing 150,000 truckers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses and vulnerabilities in the healthcare supply chain, but it has also created opportunities for healing and strengthening the supply chain.

This is continuing the trend of “mixed data” and uncertainty in the sector as the United States takes aim at where China dominates.

According to the U.S. Trade Representative’s report on 2023 policy, Chinese worker rights will be a hot topic for the Biden Administration this year.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is feeling the heat as Congress investigates the company’s “intense opposition” to national efforts to unionize its stores.