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Office Depot and Staples CEOs to Testify Before FTC

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

West Coast Dockworkers Endorse Bernie Sanders for President

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)

International Longshore and Warehouse Union breaks with East Coast ports union in backing Sanders over Clinton

Sen. Sanders stood with hundreds of low-wage workers who have gone on strike for a living wage to fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage.

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Navigating Global Trade: Tools to Help Your Business Prosper

Here's why businesses are viewing global trade as a key strategy for increased profits and sustained growth.

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Kick the Silent Killer to the Curb

When companies and supply chains become content to rest on their laurels, and resist adapting to changes in the marketplace, they can lose their competitive edge.

Ronnie Garrett, Editor

Risk/Compliance

Supply Chain Disruption Cost $56 Billion Last Year … and There's More Risk to Come

Europe continues to suffer severe trade disruptions caused by terrorist attacks, as events in Brussels are likely to highlight

This April 18, 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the remains of a fertilizer plant and an apartment complex to the left, destroyed by an explosion in West, Texas. The government has failed to inspect virtually all of the chemical facilities that it considers to be at high risk for a terror attack, numbering in the thousands, and has underestimated the threat to densely populated cities, congressional investigators say. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Blockchains: The Next Big Bang in Supply Chain, Part 1

Blockchain technology holds the key to removing blind spots from your supply chain

Thomas Cherian

Risk/Compliance

New Container Weight Rule Could Raise Shipping Costs, Congestion

The time and complications from verifying the weight of shipping containers may boost costs by 14 percent

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Cyber Risk, Superstorms and Economic Pressures Challenge Shipping Safety Progress

Although the number of losses remained stable, declining by just 3 percent compared with the previous year (88), 2015 was the safest year in shipping for a decade.

This year, the effect of a “super” El Niño is expected to lead to more extreme weather conditions. Meanwhile, bad weather was a factor in three of the five largest vessels lost last year, including the El Faro, one of the worst US commercial maritime disasters in decades.

Sourcing & Procurement

Acquisition to Provide Businesses with Secure, Seamless Services for Cross-Border Trade

Buyers and sellers can reduce risk associated with high-value B2B purchases by making secure online escrow payments

Spot Market Freight and Rates Slip Lower

DAT Freight & Analytics

Spot market rates declined 6.0 percent for vans, 3.5 percent for reefers and 1.2 percent for flatbeds, month over month

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Streamline Processes and Gain Greater Efficiency with Modern Information Management

Documents and other information assets can bottleneck even the most well-oiled supply chain processes

Mika Javanainen

Senate Federal Aviation Administration Bill Seeks to Accelerate Small-Drone Use

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

A Senate committee is scheduled to consider legislation seeking to accelerate use of small commercial drones across the U.S.

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