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Port of Felixstowe Dock Workers Plan New Strike in Threat to U.K. Trade

Dock workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, rejected a pay deal imposed by management, paving the way for a new round of industrial action and disruption to vital trade flows.

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U.S. Heat Wave Hits Supermarkets’ Produce Sections

A heat wave in the Western U.S. is coursing through farming supply chains and into supermarkets, leaving distributors searching for leafy greens and fruits from sources ranging from Canada to Florida.

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Is the Buyer-Supplier Relationship a Zero-Sum Game?

For all the talk of the need for collaboration between manufacturers and their suppliers, there are situations when their best interests come into direct conflict.

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Podcast | Five Steps to Building a Resilient Supply Chain

So you’ve locked in your supply chain plan and network design? Good luck with that. In today’s global supply chains, unpredictability has become — well, predictable.

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Supply Chain Problems Are Getting Worse, Not Better, for U.S. Food Retailers

A survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.

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Study: Heat stress to Threaten Over 70% of Global Agriculture by 2045

Almost three quarters of the world’s current food production will face extreme risks from heat stress by 2045, according to a report by risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

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EU’s Ban on Russian Fuel to Spark a Jump in Global Tanker Demand

The European Union’s ban on Russian fuel imports is likely to actually increase the world’s need for oil tankers, according to vessel owner Torm A/S.

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Newell Brands Says Retailers Are Cutting Consumer-Goods Orders

The business behind Sharpie markers, Yankee Candle and other consumer products cut its sales outlook for the coming months, highlighting how big disruptions in supply and demand over the past two years are continuing to ripple through supply chains.

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Watch: Unclogging the Retail Supply Chain

Numerous factors are responsible for congestion in the retail supply chain. Mike Curtin, senior vice president of apparel and soft goods with Logility, explains what companies are doing to overcome those hurdles.

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German Port Congestion, Supply Bottlenecks Weigh on Global Trade

Supply-chain snarls are persisting, with more than 2% of all global shipping capacity at a standstill outside Germany’s North Sea ports.

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Felixstowe Port Strike: Union Warns of Further Action

Dockworkers at the U.K.'s busiest container port say more industrial action could follow, as an eight-day strike ends with no agreement.

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Making Holiday Shipping Easier, Faster and More Reliable

To satisfy demand and start alleviating challenges, retailers need a comprehensive last-mile strategy to make the holiday shopping season easier.

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