How to Navigate Supply Chain Uncertainty Supply chain uncertainty happens when unexpected events disrupt the flow of goods, from raw materials to finished products. Just one delay can raise costs,…
READ MORE >Container terminals at the port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach reopened on Friday evening after a 24-hour work stoppage, but there is still no contract negotiation breakthrough. Hopes of a resolution to the impasse in talks between the…
READ MORE >Scopes 1, 2 and 3 are carbon emission categories that help businesses assess and mitigate their greenhouse gas (GHG) production. Categorizing carbon emissions allows businesses to set actionable sustainability goals.…
READ MORE >Germany’s air and rail services ground to a halt Monday during a one-day strike as workers join peers in France and the UK to fight for higher pay. The walkout also affects some ports, and major airports including Frankfurt and…
READ MORE >On March 18, 2023, CBP deployed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). A set of FAQs is available to importers and their representatives.
READ MORE >One of the top priorities for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this year is to add more companies to a sanctions list for using forced labor, a senior DHS official said March 17 (Reuters).
READ MORE >The Union Pacific Corporation has reached an agreement with two of its unions that represent 2,100 hundred rail workers to provide them with multiple days of paid sick leave, a key goal in recent rail labor talks (The Hill).
READ MORE >Freight executives say their customers have told them they plan bigger orders closer to the fall shopping season (source: Wall Street Journal).
READ MORE >If you have ever shipped goods to or from the United States, you have probably come across a SCAC code on the bills of lading or other shipping documents. SCAC…
READ MORE >The terms freight and cargo are often used when transporting goods and commodities. The terms may seem the same for people starting with exporting and importing since the line between…
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