Regulation: Page 5

  • The Nike "swoosh" on the side of a building, with another building seen behind it.
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    Lawmakers request info from Adidas, Nike and Shein over forced labor concerns

    Members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party want details on materials sourcing and compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

    By Laurel Deppen • May 5, 2023
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    SEC pressed to halt potential Shein IPO over forced labor concerns

    A group of lawmakers want the fast fashion giant to verify whether its supply chain is tied to China's Xinjiang region.

    By Laurel Deppen • May 3, 2023
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    Trendline

    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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    Deep Dive

    Why delivery robots face a regulatory ‘nightmare’

    Laws for sidewalk-roaming bots have taken hold across states. But variances in each bill complicate the industry's expansion plans.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Amazon targets counterfeits with new information-sharing exchange

    The e-commerce giant said the program has already detected hundreds of problematic accounts.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Lawmakers scrutinize potential loopholes in forced labor law

    Congressional members want more information on enforcement following reports that shippers are skirting the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    An unglamorous solution to fashion’s sustainability problem: make less stuff

    Industry players are shifting to new strategies amid corporate responsibility pushes and efforts to stop the destruction of unsold goods.

    By Lauren Schenkman • April 20, 2023
  • A factory with rows of Bangladeshi garment workers behind their sewing machines working on fashion garments
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    Labor watchdog backs increased minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh

    Activist groups have called out major fashion companies — including Adidas, Gap and Nike — for their role in declining wages. 

    By Natalie Schwartz • April 18, 2023
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    Senators press major retailers, brands on child labor in supply chains

    Sens. Alex Padilla and John Hickenlooper questioned Walmart, Target, Ford, GM and others about their compliance practices after reports of exploitation in the U.S.

    By • April 12, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Paper industry struggles to phase out PFAS

    Finding alternatives to toxic "forever chemicals" remains an ongoing issue within the packaging sector.

    By April Reese • April 7, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    What drone companies need to do to reach lofty delivery goals

    Zipline and Alphabet's Wing aim to scale up and reach more customers, but it will take more than their internal capabilities to secure long-term success and adoption.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Silver Peak lithium mine, operated by Rockwood Holdings, in Nevada
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    US, Japan ink trade deal around EV battery materials

    The two countries agreed not to impose duties on minerals as well as to cooperate on labor rights and promoting circular production.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • The MSC Vigo container ship is docked at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021
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    MSC updates ‘billable days’ policy in wake of FMC push for surcharge compliance

    A customer notification advises that detention and demurrage fees will not be assessed when terminals are closed.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Shipping containers are left stacked in the Port of Los Angeles on October 2, 2002 in Long Beach, California.
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    FMC wants ocean carriers to prove detention, demurrage charges comply with OSRA

    Noncompliance will be handled through the agency’s enforcement process, Senior Advisor for Legislative & Public Affairs John DeCrosta told Supply Chain Dive.

    By • March 28, 2023
  • Vaccines in a pharmaceutical factory's production line are shown in a 3D rendering.
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    With drug shortages on the rise, pharma supply chains pose security risk: report

    Geographic concentration and a lack of visibility into sourcing could jeopardize key pharmaceuticals, according to a U.S. Senate committee.

    By • March 27, 2023
  • Trucks line up to enter the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 17.
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    // West Coast port labor talks

    Business groups plea for a labor deal at West Coast ports

    Dozens of industry associations wrote to President Biden to push for progress in talks that would restore shipping certainty. 

    By • March 27, 2023
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    China tariffs lifted US production but hurt downstream industries: report

    A new U.S. International Trade Commission study parsed out the specific impacts of duties on a host of Chinese imports.

    By • March 23, 2023
  • Red balloons are seen next to a digital sign saying residents can receive air-quality tests from Norfolk Southern Railway. In the background, shipping containers can be seen on a train.
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    Railroads were trying to remake their image. Then a train derailed in Ohio.

    Carriers are swept up in another political firestorm with the prospect of more regulatory oversight. What does it mean for the industry’s future?

    By • March 21, 2023
  • Kansas City Southern SD70ACes 4183 and 4045 lead westbound CP train 575 along the upper Mississippi at Maple Springs, Minn. KCS power is becoming common on trains coming up from Kansas City.
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    Regulators approve Canadian Pacific’s $31B acquisition of Kansas City Southern

    The deal paves the way for the creation of the first single-line railroad linking the United States, Mexico and Canada.

    By • Updated March 15, 2023
  • In an aerial view, a container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland on May 20, 2022.
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    China, worker rights at center of Biden’s 2023 trade agenda

    The U.S. Trade Representative said it is looking at all existing options and may consider new tools “to combat the harms of China’s state-led, non-market practices."

    By • March 8, 2023
  • The Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021.
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    Port leaders are concerned as new OSRA regulations approach

    Some stakeholders fear rules on detention and demurrage could slow the flow of goods.

    By • March 6, 2023
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    Inside a federally funded strategy to strengthen US lithium supply chains

    The U.S. is behind in its goal to capture domestic production of battery materials. Here’s what one Energy Department-backed group says needs to happen to catch up.

    By • March 1, 2023
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    Biden nominates Julie Su as US Labor Secretary

    The former California labor secretary would replace Marty Walsh, who was heavily involved in negotiations with rail and West Coast port workers.  

    By Caroline Colvin , • Feb. 28, 2023
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    REI requires suppliers to phase out ‘forever chemicals’

    The retailer has faced pressure from environmental groups to address PFAS in its supply chain.

    By • Feb. 27, 2023
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    US hits Russia with 200% aluminum tariff

    The Biden administration also announced $2.7 billion in new duties on other industrial goods as the war in Ukraine passes the one-year mark.

    By • Feb. 24, 2023
  • View inside the store during SHEIN X Art Discovery Project
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    Shein questioned on potential forced labor in its supply chain

    Three U.S. senators are asking whether the fast-fashion giant's clothing contain banned cotton from China’s Xinjiang region. 

    By • Feb. 14, 2023