Vietnam lifts restrictions on grain exports from North America and Europe

The country removed creeping thistle as a pest of concern, allowing Canada to resume bulk wheat shipments for the first time since 2018.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 31, 2023

New York City proposes larger cargo bikes for deliveries

Increasing the maximum bicycle width by one foot would help the city's efforts to cull truck traffic and emissions, according to its transportation department.

By Max Garland • Aug. 25, 2023

WTO backs US in challenge of China’s retaliatory tariffs

The ruling sided with Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, calling China's move against agricultural products "inconsistent" with an existing trade deal. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 21, 2023

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 Edwin Lopez • Aug. 7, 2023

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 Alejandra Carranza • July 31, 2023

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 Edwin Lopez • July 31, 2023

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 Ben Unglesbee • July 28, 2023

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

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

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

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 Sarah Zimmerman • July 17, 2023

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

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 Ben Unglesbee • July 5, 2023

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

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

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

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 Kate Magill • June 15, 2023

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

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 Alejandra Carranza • June 13, 2023

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 Alejandra Carranza • June 9, 2023

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 Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 7, 2023

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 Alejandra Carranza • May 25, 2023

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

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

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 Sarah Zimmerman • May 11, 2023