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  • Supplier financing disclosure would be required under proposed accounting rule

    The trade payable arrangements, which help companies manage cash, typically aren’t publicly reported despite posing a liquidity risk.  

    By Robert Freedman • July 8, 2021
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    Opinion

    Biden administration needs to broaden supply chain focus to all 'essential' products

    The pandemic experience has clarified that personal care and cleaning products are just as important as a stocked pantry to everyday life, writes Tom Madrecki of the Consumer Brands Association.

    By Tom Madrecki • June 25, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    The misconceptions in the rare earth supply chain

    The problem isn't a shortage of raw materials. The problem is getting them out of the ground — and out of China.

    By Emma Penrod • June 17, 2021
  • FMC commissioners back audits of ocean carrier detention and demurrage

    One shipper called the fees "unfair" and scolded carriers for profiting off of supply chain challenges.

    By June 16, 2021
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    US, EU suspend tariffs on $11.5B worth of goods trapped in aircraft dispute

    Duties were 15% on aircraft products and 25% on non-aircraft products, including spirits, wine, food products and machinery.

    By June 15, 2021
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    USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain

    The agency's investments through the Build Back Better Initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.

    By June 11, 2021
  • President Joe Biden participates in a conference phone call with governors affected by a snowstorm in the Midwest and southwest Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.
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    White House delves into supply chain problems

    White House supply chain report outlines reshoring ambitions

    The document provides a series of recommendations on where and how the U.S. can build up domestic capacity.

    By June 9, 2021
  • Cargo ships (C) hold shipping containers as other containers sit at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest seaport, on September 18, 2018 in San Pedro, California
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    Deep Dive

    As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk — but most do not

    The interconnectedness of ports leave assets such as warehouses, trucking networks and railroads vulnerable to disruptions from climate change and rising sea levels.

    By Updated June 8, 2021
  • A Volvo VNR Electric recently led a clean-energy truck parade of Southern California fleet operators to commemorate the opening of the new Port of Long Beach bridge.
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    Port of Long Beach waives pollution fee for natural gas trucks as it targets supply chain emissions

    The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 27, 2021
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    FMC picks 24 shippers to advise it on container issues

    With Daniel Maffei as chairman, the agency will seek advice from importers and exporters while also looking to modernize the Shipping Act.

    By Updated Sept. 10, 2021
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    5 freight technologies send supply chains on a greener path

    A growing level of shipper interest, along with pressure from the public and regulators, is driving carriers to invest in more sustainable delivery options.

    By , S.L. Fuller • April 21, 2021
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    Opinion

    Postal Service does more harm than good by prioritizing package delivery

    The timely and efficient delivery of mail is essential for keeping the U.S. economy humming and supply chains efficient, the author writes.

    By Paul Steidler • March 30, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    The US has a new trade chief. What supply chains can expect on tariffs and China.

    U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai recognizes China as "simultaneously a rival, a trade partner and an outsized player," in the global trade landscape.

    By March 18, 2021
  • Congress takes on truck driver shortage, reboots bill to permit under-21s to haul interstate loads

    Proponents of the DRIVE-Safe Act applaud its ability to bring young drivers into the workforce, but opponents express safety concerns.

    By S.L. Fuller • March 16, 2021
  • Opinion

    USPS rose to the challenges of peak, unlike private carriers

    "Criticisms of USPS' package business are off base," and Congress should build around the Postal Service's core strength, the author writes.

    By John M. McHugh • March 9, 2021
  • FMC, lawmakers meet to discuss container practices, whether carriers violate Shipping Act

    One commissioner said legislation and modernization to the Shipping Act might be necessary to resolve ongoing container issues.

    By Updated April 9, 2021
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    FMC: Injecting more containers won't solve supply chain woes

    Two commissioners — a Republican and a Democrat — call for cooperation among supply chain stakeholders.

    By Daniel B. Maffei & Louis E. Sola • March 2, 2021
  • Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action at the Iowa Events Center in
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    White House delves into supply chain problems

    Biden orders review of US supply chains after a year of shortages, delays

    The review will start with understanding where suppliers are located, but experts say that making big changes could require government assistance.

    By Feb. 25, 2021
  • Shipper, trucker groups applaud FMC on 'strongest step' to demand container information from carriers

    The Federal Maritime Commission said failing to follow the agency's interpretive rule on detention and demurrage "might constitute a violation of" the Shipping Act.

    By Feb. 18, 2021
  • FMC to discuss 'big, huge step' related to detention, demurrage and container returns

    The commissioners will meet as ports face congestion issues resulting from record import levels and shippers deal with a container imbalance that is increasing the price of equipment.

    By Feb. 11, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Why the empty container math doesn't add up in US exporters' favor

    What led to a global imbalance of available shipping containers? And what were the effects on U.S. businesses?

    By Feb. 3, 2021
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    FMC calls on Biden to prioritize vaccines, PPE for port workers

    Unions and groups representing maritime employees reported nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases since March 2020.

    By Feb. 1, 2021
  • US tariffs on high-alcohol wine from Germany and France take effect this week

    The new import duties are part of a longstanding dispute about commercial jetliner subsidies that has spilled over into food and alcohol.

    By Christopher Doering • Jan. 11, 2021
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    Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns following insurrection at Capitol

    Chao said the department will help President-elect Joe Biden's pick for transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, assume the post.

    By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 7, 2021
  • European shippers say ocean carriers broke contracts, call on regulators to step in

    Authorities in China and South Korea and the Federal Maritime Commission in the U.S. are also examining ocean shipping practices and container availability.   

    By Jan. 7, 2021