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  • A Zipline cargo drone flies in a blue sky.
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    Zipline’s drone delivery plans expand with key FAA exemption

    The company joins the likes of UPS in being able to operate commercial drones beyond the visual line of sight.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    FTC, 17 states sue Amazon for ‘exploiting its monopoly power’

    The e-commerce giant defended the practices outlined in the lawsuit, saying they “spur competition and innovation across the retail industry.”

    By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 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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    August air cargo spot rates hit lowest level since pandemic

    Falling rates amid soft demand are dampening airlines’ hopes of a peak season, according to Clive Data Services.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    RFID on packaging gains traction amid food safety and waste concerns

    A tracking system traditionally used for nonperishable items could become more common on certain types of packaging ahead of future traceability requirements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    By Leslie Nemo • Sept. 14, 2023
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    $1.7B in shipments detained by US under forced labor law: report

    Many of the products targeted during the first year of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act were electronics, apparel, footwear and textiles.

    By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement delayed until 2024

    The extension aims to help healthcare supply chain partners develop and refine their systems for electronic data sharing.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
  • A truck drives past shipping containers stacked at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    FMC asks shippers, transportation providers to weigh in on data initiative

    Questions for stakeholders focus on data-sharing and the costs of current constraints.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    FDA issues warning letters to 3 baby formula makers

    Perrigo, ByHeart and Mead Johnson received letters as part of the agency's ongoing review of formula manufacturing after years of constrained supply and recalls.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    UPS gains critical exemption to operate drones beyond line of sight

    A new ground-based surveillance system will allow UPS to fly Matternet M2 drones without a visual line of sight throughout the route, setting the stage for increased delivery activity.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    STB proposes reciprocal switching rule in push for improved rail service

    The new rule would provide shippers a path to switching shipments to another nearby railroad if service levels are not adequate.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 31, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 25, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 21, 2023
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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
  • Container cranes stand at the Fairview Container terminal of the Port of Prince Rupert in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.
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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
  • Two garment workers are seen from behind, working together on a piece of material.
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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
  • Garment works in a factory in Pakistan sew clothes.
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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