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Truck Blockade at U.S.-Mexico Border Imperils $440 Billion Trade

A Mexican truck blockade at a key Texas bridge is diverting U.S.-bound cargoes to far-flung crossings, worsening shipping snarls and raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer stands next to a line of trucks entering from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Cargo Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Traceability and Rising Trends in AI

Growing concerns over food quality are prompting producers to adopt technology that makes possible full traceability of product origin.

Amazon Drone Crashes, Delays Dim Jeff Bezos' Delivery Dreams

Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com founder said he expected drone deliveries to commence in the next five years.

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Watch: Has the Pandemic Permanently Changed Last-Mile Delivery?

Final-mile delivery will not go back to pre-pandemic levels, says Khaled Naim, chief executive officer and co-founder of Onfleet. Shippers need to make adjustments.

Has The Pandemic Permanently Changed Last Mile Delivery

How E-tailers Convert Returns to Revenue

With strategic messaging, smart automation and thoughtful incentives, retailers can convert returns into sales opportunities.

Soaring Prices Are Changing the Way People Eat

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through the commodity markets and damaging the global food system.

A farmer fertilizes his crop in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. Photo: Bloomberg.

Congress Makes Russia a Pariah on Trade, Adds Pressure on Putin

The U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strip Russia’s normal trade status with the U.S. and ban imports of its gas, oil and coal, adding to the economic squeeze by the U.S. and its allies to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government over the invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Getty.

Footwear Nearshoring Is 'Unrealistic,' Trade Group Chief Says

Despite supply chain pressures in Asia, it’s unlikely that American footwear brands will follow the example of New Balance and pursue U.S. manufacturing, says Matt Priest, CEO and president of Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

Lawmakers Accuse Oil Executives of ‘Profiteering’ as War Strains Supplies

Congressional Democrats excoriated executives from some of the world’s biggest oil companies, accusing them of exploiting the war in Ukraine and a surge in crude prices to reap windfall profits at the expense of American motorists.

Fuel pumps at a gas station. Photo: Jupiterimages/ Canva.

Tesla Halted, Chips Pile Up as Shanghai Lockdown Upends Business

Cases are at a record in Shanghai, now the epicenter of China’s worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and the lockdown has been extended indefinitely.

An aerial view of the Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the world contends with surging prices.

Pieces of coal stacked at a mining site. Photo: Shutterstock.

Watch: Trends in Last-Mile Delivery

Delivery of large, heavy or bulky items is one of the major trends that the pandemic has brought to last-mile delivery, says Shailu Satish, co-founder of DispatchTrack.

Trends In Last Mile Delivery

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