What makes the World Cup such a remarkable undertaking is that when everything goes according to plan, millions of fans never notice the years of work that made it possible.
The events of the past six months suggest that supply chain resilience is measured by how quickly companies can adapt to uncertainty while continuing to keep goods moving.
ILWU President Bobby Olvera Jr. argued that the decisions made by waterfront employers will determine whether the parties enter bargaining with momentum or mistrust.
While the immediate impacts of the ruling have yet to fully take shape, what's clear is that moving forward, freight brokers will have to take on substantially more liability.
Dubbed the "Great Connection" by UP and Norfolk, the transcontinental railroad that would be formed as a result of the merger would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Speaking at 2026's AgTC conference in Tacoma, Washington, on May 19, FMC Chairman Laura DiBella detailed the agency's overarching goal to return to its roots.
Between March 31 and April 1, 2026, 36 pieces were spread across seven 40-foot containers, which were loaded onto a ship that departed from the Port of Hamburg.