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Risk/Compliance

U.S. Ports Should Work With Unions on Automation, According to Labor Secretary

U.S. ports should consider automation to compete with high-tech rival destinations, but labor should be involved

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez toured automated operations at the Port of Hamburg over the weekend, which he called “one of the most modern ports in the world.'

Risk/Compliance

Child Labor Unearthed at the Heart of the Battery Supply Chain

Ten percent of cobalt produced and used by technology and mining companies relies on child labor and worker exploitation

Ten percent of cobalt produced and used by the world's largest technology and mining companies relies on child labor and worker exploitation.

Risk/Compliance

Global Executives See Emergence of Sub-Saharan Africa as Consumer Market

“Africa’s requirement for logistics services and supply chain expertise is huge and growing every day”

Despite recent growth and surging foreign investment, Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenging frontier for many. Only 21.2 percent of logistics industry executives surveyed said their companies have operations there. Another 12.7 percent said they are in the planning stages to enter African markets. More than 43 percent said they have no plans to set up in Africa.

Emerging Technologies

Agility Assesses Emerging Markets for Logistics in 2016

Agility Assesses Emerging Markets for Logistics in 2016

Federal Regulators to Strengthen Truck Safety Rules

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could declare a carrier unfit based on roadside vehicle inspections

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Land, Air and Now Sea: Amazon Looks to Arrange Ocean Freight

Amazon is a step towards allowing it to serve as an intermediary for suppliers shipping merchandise in or out of the U.S.

The Seattle retailer registered itself with a federal agency overseeing ocean transportation, a step towards allowing it to serve as an intermediary for suppliers shipping merchandise in or out of the U.S.

Risk/Compliance

U.S. Border Agents to Inspect U.S.-Bound Trucks on Mexican Soil

The new facility in Tijuana aims to reduce congestion and speed cargo crossings into San Diego

The new facility in Tijuana, which aims to reduce congestion and speed cargo crossings into San Diego, overcame resistance in Mexico to letting U.S. officials carry guns.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Manatee Fuels Southwest Florida by Supplying RaceTrac Convenience Stores

Port Manatee is serving as the gateway for nearly 100 million gallons of gasoline and related fuels on an annual basis

One of dozens of tanker trucks per day enters Port Manatee to load fuel to supply RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. locations throughout Southwest Florida.

New Warehouse Management Capabilities to Revolutionize Intelligent Omnichannel Fulfillment

JDA Warehouse Management enables users to manage the velocity and variability of omnichannel operations

eManifest for Highway: Regulation Comes Full Circle with Financial Penalties

Descartes Systems Group

eManifest is a virtually paperless process that enables legitimate trade to cross the Canada border more efficiently

Moving toward enforcement has been a significant challenge due to the size of the carrier and driver community. The penalty phase for highway and rail carriers for many shipments is a substantial regulatory milestone in North American compliance.

Transportation and Logistics Firms Added 23,100 Jobs in December

U.S. Department of Labor

This employment growth shows the impact of e-commerce sales and changing goods distribution demands

There were 15,100 new courier and messenger jobs in December compared to the month before, on a seasonally adjusted basis, 5,300 more trucking jobs, and 3,200 additional warehouse and storage jobs.

Risk/Compliance

Atlas Air Agrees to Settle Price-Fixing Suit

A battle over price-fixing allegations has forced air cargo carriers to pay more than $1 billion in reparations

Atlas will take a $100 million charge against fiscal fourth quarter earnings, though will make three installment payments by 2018 to settle the charges brought by dozens of air cargo customers ranging from General Electric Co. to the parent of Crate & Barrel.

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