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2024-09-30
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Charles Tuck, co-founder and SVP of energy and IoT solutions for Ndustrial, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-30
Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
Lisa Dolan, VP of supply chain strategy for ALOM, served as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's overall Pros to Know winner in 2019. Since then, she continues to challenge organizations to step up and... Read more
videos food logistics video library
2024-09-30
Women in Supply Chain: Manifest's Pam Simon Talks Embracing the Supply Chain Journey
Pam Simon, conference chair and EVP of programming for Manifest, hosted by Connectiv, named one of our 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks relationships, work-life balance and embracing... Read more
professional development mentorship programs
2024-09-30
Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award: Truckstop Named Overall Top 3PL Winner
Truckstop was named the overall Top 3PL winner for Food Logistics’ 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-09-30
PLM Fleet Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Cold Chain Traceability
Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, talks about the overall objective of the project in collaboration with The Ohio State University, its IoT solution PLM TrustLink and what's next for... Read more
safety & security food safety
2024-09-30
Port of Montreal Workers on Strike
The Maritime Employers Association announced a three-day strike at two terminals, beginning Sept. 30 at 7 a.m. The strike is expected to last through Thursday, and affects close to 350 members. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers
2024-09-30
Scope 3 Emissions Remain Hurdle for Many Supply Chain Companies: Study
Over the past five years, pressure from investors to improve supply chain sustainability has grown by 25%, making it the fastest-growing driver of sustainability efforts. Read more
sustainability carbon footprint
2024-09-30
Women in Supply Chain
This year's award showcases how mentorship, collaboration and self-advocacy pave the way for future female leaders. Read more
professional development supply chain education
2024-09-30
How Architects Can Shape the Next Generation of Food and Beverage Cold Storage Facilities
By bringing thoughtful organizational planning to the early stages of development, architects help untangle the complexities of designing these facilities, ensuring they are both functional and... Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-09-30
Biden-Harris Administration Bringing Back Clean Nuclear Energy, Creating Clean Energy Union Jobs Across The Midwest
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced more... Read more
2024-09-29
Port Strike Deadline Looms. What’s at Stake?
Stranded cargo, rerouting challenges and cost escalations are just some of the immediate effects of the port strikes. With Oct. 1 just 24 hours away, here's what's at stake. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers cost escalations. maersk has already announced a disruption surcharge for all cargo moving to and from u.s. east and gulf coast terminals, starting oct. 21. the surcharge will be $1,500 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (teu) and $3,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit (feu), depending on the extent of the supply chain disruption. hapag-lloyd plans to implement a "work interruption destination surcharge" for imports from east asia on oct. 19, and a "work disruption surcharge" for cargo from the rest of the world on oct. 18, both at $1,000 per teu. cma cgm will introduce an export surcharge on oct. 11, set at $800 per teu and $1,000 per feu, with a $1,500 per teu import surcharge. additionally, starting nov. 1, they will apply a $1,000 peak season surcharge for imports from the indian subcontinent and the middle east, delayed from the original oct. 1 date.
2024-09-28
25 Largest Industrial and Logistics Markets Poised for Faster Recovery than Others: Study
The 25 largest U.S. industrial markets — by inventory — represent 76% of the total U.S. industrial base among the 77 markets Colliers tracks, according to a recent Colliers report. Read more
warehousing design-build