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Shippers, Carriers Scramble to Deal with U.S. Port Workers’ Strike
Alternative East Coast ports — including Montreal, where half of the terminals are shut down by a strike — will not be able to handle large scale diversions.
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ILA Workers Strike for First Time in 47 Years
The strike affects ports with the combined capacity to handle as much as half of all U.S. trade volumes.
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Supply Chain Slowdown Forces Aston Martin to Cut Production Forecast
Aston Martin now expects to make 1,000 fewer cars in 2024 than it had originally projected for the year, while sales are projected to come in below 2023's totals.
Photo: iStock / Mrinal Pal
U.S. Eastern Ports Prepare to Close With Labor Talks Stalled
Key industry and government officials are urging U.S. dockworkers and their employers to avoid a strike at East and Gulf coast ports this week.
Photo: iStock / Edgar Feliz
Supply Chain Leaders Confident in Resilience Against Future Disruptions
Managers are also looking to reduce their risk by diversifying their supply chains, with nearly 70% planning to develop new relationships with alternative suppliers.
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USMX Files Labor Claim in Bid to Force Port Union Back to Bargaining Table
The ILA halted negotiations with the USMX in June, after discovering that a handful of ports were using automated systems to check in trucks.
Morgan's Point - The Port of Houston. Photo: iStock.com/Art Wager
Vancouver Port’s Grain Workers Go on Strike in Middle of Harvest Season
Vancouver handled about 52% of grain produced across Canada last year, according to the Grain Growers of Canada trade group.
The Viterra Cascadia Terminal, a grain elevator and export facility, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Photographer: Taehoon Kim/Bloomberg
Pair of U.S. Railroads Halt Grain Shipments into Mexico Over Backlogs
BNSF stopped issuing permits for trains carrying grain into Mexico between August 21 and September 20, before extending the policy through September 30.
Victorville, California. October 2015. Photo: iStock / Angel Di Billo
Boeing Offers Union 30% Wage Hike in Bid to End Strike
Roughly 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since September 13, idling the planemaker’s main jetliner factories near Seattle.
Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
'A Perfect Storm': Supply Chains Brace for Looming Strike at U.S. Ports
If East and Gulf Coast ports are forced to shut down, the U.S. could see inventory shortages, higher costs at grocery stores, and months-long container backlogs.
Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7
Implementing Tabletop Exercises for Supply Chain IT and Cybersecurity Management
Don’t wait for the next crisis to expose your vulnerabilities. Start implementing regular tabletop exercises within your organization today.
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Boeing Furloughs Salaried Staff to Preserve Cash
The austerity measure affects tens of thousands of U.S.-based employees, managers and executives, according to the company.
Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
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