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    Canada’s West Coast ports get 4-year labor deal after union ratification

    Now, ports and dockworkers must work to regain trust from trading partners, federal officials said.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
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    Labor Department launches program to reduce warehouse injuries

    Injury rates in storage and distribution facilities are higher than the national average, the department said.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    The Supply Chain Dive Outlook on 2021

    The early parts of 2021 reveal a continuation of 2020's trends, making it clear the pandemic will affect the supply chain ecosystem long term. 

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Canada’s West Coast ports get new tentative deal after union rejection

    ILWU Canada members voted to reject a tentative deal last week due to safety, wellbeing and work jurisdiction concerns. But by Sunday, stakeholders had found a new settlement.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    Biden administration logs $242B in small business spending

    More than 26% of prime federal contracts went to smaller firms, beating the government’s goal. 

    By • July 28, 2023
  • U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a June 2023 news conference.
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    Fed raises interest rates following June pause

    The Federal Open Market Committee raised the main interest rate by a quarter percentage point. The move comes as the Fed faces increasing difficulties in their bid to fully quell inflation.

    By Grace Noto • July 27, 2023
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    Fashion brands still have work to do on supply chain transparency: report

    The Fashion Transparency Index found major brands are lacking in progress when it comes to disclosing details of their suppliers, policies and more.

    By Laurel Deppen • July 26, 2023
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    Gap adds its name to the Pakistan Accord

    The retail giant signed the legally binding agreement which aims to guarantee supply chain worker safety.

    By Lara Ewen • July 25, 2023
  • Piles of grain are seen from the perspective from inside a ship. A window shows a container ship in the background.
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    Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal, threatening food prices

    The U.N. is scrambling to save an agreement brokered at the start of the Ukraine war, seen as essential to addressing global food insecurity.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    EPA releases new guidelines on forever chemicals

    The agency rules come as some manufacturers and retailers begin to phase out PFAS from their products.

    By Laurel Deppen • July 7, 2023
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    The high-tech industry has a long way to go when it comes to Scope 3 emissions: report

    Fewer than a third of companies in the industry have set reduction targets, while taking action is complicated by diffuse, intricate supply chains, according to Accenture. 

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Hannaford pushes back on activist calls to reform milk supply chain

    As Migrant Justice urges the grocer to address alleged "widespread labor abuses" at its dairy suppliers, the chain said it does not think the organization’s proposals fix the “systemic and complex” issues facing workers.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 28, 2023
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    Temu, Shein dodge tariffs and customs scrutiny on their shipments, investigation finds

    The two companies are using de minimis provisions to avoid paying duties on a large scale, according to a report from a U.S. House of Representatives committee.

    By Laurel Deppen • June 27, 2023
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    Dick’s bans forever chemicals in its clothing supply chain

    The retailer's restriction on PFAS, which are unable break down in the environment, applies to all of its vendors and suppliers.

    By Laurel Deppen • June 22, 2023
  • Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars stand in the storage tower following assembly at the "Gläserne Manufaktur" ("Glass Manufactory") production facility on June 08, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
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    Why automakers are fretting over four words in the Inflation Reduction Act

    A prohibition on sourcing material from “foreign entities of concern” is causing apprehension among companies reliant on China, a critical mineral powerhouse.

    By • June 15, 2023
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    Pork prices weaken on excess supply, fueling concerns amid Prop 12 uncertainty

    Packers like Hormel Foods and Tyson Foods have reported sales declines, citing inflation and soft demand.

    By Nathan Owens • June 15, 2023
  • A truck drives near shipping containers stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on February 7, 2023.
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    Acting Labor Secretary Su joins port contract talks in San Francisco

    Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said the visit shows the negotiations are a top priority for the Biden-Harris administration.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    White House comments on port disruptions as trade groups call for intervention

    Trade associations were quick to send out a message urging President Biden to push for a labor resolution after several terminal closures occurred over some West Coast ports.

    By • June 9, 2023
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    Pharmaceutical supply chains raise data concerns as traceability law nears final step

    Companies have had ten years to comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, but some fear the industry is not ready for the Nov. 27 deadline.

    By • June 7, 2023
  • A general view of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Rotterdam on October 27, 2017 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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    2 ocean carriers fined for Ocean Shipping Reform Act violations

    ONE and Wan Hai Lines paid a combined $2.65 million in fees, and agreed to issue refunds to affected shippers.

    By • May 25, 2023
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    Major tea companies linked to human rights abuses, report says

    Unilever, Starbucks and others said they are working to enhance supply chain transparency.

    By Chris Casey • May 22, 2023
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    Nike sued for ‘misleading’ claims about its sustainable materials

    A Missouri plaintiff said that 90% of the products Nike advertises as using recycled materials don’t, and that some of the recycled materials are environmentally harmful.

    By Daphne Howland • May 16, 2023
  • Trucks pass stacks of empty containers at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021 in Garden City, Georgia.
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    Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

    Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative. 

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Portland, Oregon to pilot zero-emission delivery zone

    Diesel and gas-powered trucks can transfer goods to environmentally friendly transport modes that then make deliveries within a designated area.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 into law.
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    Complaints against ocean carriers lead to over $1M in refunds

    After the FMC established a formal complaint process, more shippers have pushed back against perceived price gouging and unreasonable fees.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • An Amazon truck is seen entering the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 25, 2022 in New York City.
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    Washington enacts warehouse productivity quota protection law

    The state is the third to pass legislation to protect warehouse workers against productivity quotas.

    By Ginger Christ • May 8, 2023