China’s EV industry is skyrocketing
With massive investments in electric vehicle manufacturing, china is leading the globe in its race to electrify the streets.
DOT is tackling “unfair cancellation practices” in the aviation industry
Unfair”, by the Department of Transportation’s definition, means “likely to cause substantial injury and the harm is not outweighed by benefits to consumers or competition.
If you’re looking for low-cost, stop looking at China
Once paraded as the best option for cheap labor in the manufacturing sector, China’s workers have become more skilled and less poverty-stricken.
Data needed: Women in Trucking analyzing gender diversity
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is researching gender diversity in the trucking industry.
China’s zero-Covid policies are gone, but will their supply chains improve?
The growing public protest forced China and President Xi Jinping to pull back on the forced quarantines and factory lockdowns, but it remains to be seen if it’s too little too late for China’s global supply chain.
Chinese EV auto industry leader is pivoting to shipping
BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, has ordered several car carriers to transport their products across the oceans on their own equipment.
The cannabis problem: Canadian truckers crossing the U.S. border
On a federal level, cannabis remains an illegal substance in the United States.
Japan to continue to ship Russia LNG despite pushback
While harsh sanctions have been imposed on Russia and its companies since February 2022 and the invasion of Ukraine, Japan has hesitated to join the fray.
Tesla suffered a 65% valuation loss in 2022
Tesla, once seen as the “prized jewel” of electric vehicles, is now suffering from a plunge of 65% in stock value.
Manufacturing sector needs to change to attract Gen Z workers
Currently, the median age of workers in the manufacturing sector is 44 years old.
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market is growing rapidly
As e-commerce has grown in Southeast Asia, there has been an increased demand for logistics services such as package delivery, warehousing, and fulfillment.
St. Louis, MO’s freight network has a strong infrastructure after 2022 growth
Lying in a strategic location at the crossroads of several major transportation corridors in the central United States, St. Louis is easily accessible by road, rail, and river.
Gartner reports 88% of small/medium businesses have already begun nearshoring
Nearshoring refers to the practice of moving business operations or manufacturing facilities to a location that is closer to the company's primary market - typically, to a different region within the same country or to a neighboring country.
The complicated mission to restore U.S. mining for battery materials is underway
The U.S. has significant domestic reserves of many of the minerals used in battery production, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel.
Port of LA’s Gene Seroka points to China’s reopening as a stimulus for cargo flow
China's economy is important for the Port of Los Angeles for a number of reasons.
There is a growing movement to empower women in the global maritime industry
Empowering more women in the maritime industry can bring a range of benefits, including greater gender diversity, talent retention, industry growth, and a positive social responsibility.
Companies can do a few things to avoid port storage charges
Overall, careful planning, working with reliable carriers, communicating with the carrier, using intermodal transportation, and negotiating terms can all help companies avoid demurrage and detention charges in the logistics industry.
Ohio’s tax and talent benefits are attracting manufacturing firms
Ohio is centrally located in the United States, making it an ideal location for distributing products to other parts of the country.
U.S. and Qatar are tied for world’s largest LNG exporter
LNG stands for liquefied natural gas, a form of natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, making it easier to store and transport.
House Republicans are expected to watch Biden Administration policies like hawks this year
Oversight hearings are expected to commence in early 2023 as the GOP caucus analyzes every inch of the legislative record since President Biden took office.