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Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives
Deaths in Michigan and over 22,000 illnesses prompt Sysco to shift sourcing, while Walmart pulls Taylor Farms products i...
Global food prices climb to three-year high as grain supplies tighten
The UN's food-commodity index rose 0.6% in July, led by wheat, sugar and vegetable oils, with Black Sea attacks, extreme...
U.S. Avocado Inspections to Partially Resume in Mexico's Michoacan After Security Suspension
Partial restart eases export inspections halt triggered by security threats, but full normalization remains uncertain; e...
Temu and Shein Swamp Global Air Cargo with 88 Planeloads a Day
The two Chinese e-commerce giants ship around 9,000 tonnes of goods daily by air, pushing transpacific freight rates to ...
China Blocks Transactions with Seven U.S. Firms in Retaliatory Sanctions
Beijing bans cooperation with Compliance Testing and six other entities, tightens drone export reviews, and suspends som...
Matson’s China-U.S. Box Volumes Surge on Tariff Frontloading, Strong E-Commerce
Matson’s CEO says China services ran above capacity in July and will stay near full through peak season as shippers rush...
DHL Profit Jumps 30% as Heavy Air Freight Strategy Pays Off
DHL's Express division powered a 30% rise in operating profit on heavy air cargo, capacity tightness, and surcharges, dr...
Industry Urges Rhine Deepening as Low Water Cripples German Shipping
German industry and barge operators demand immediate action on Rhine low water, with a high-level summit in Bonn amid wa...
GXO Logistics Posts Strongest Quarter in Three Years, North America Leads Growth
The contract logistics giant reported record new business wins and AI-driven operational gains, with North America becom...
Why Automation Alone Won’t Fix Your Warehouse Throughput Problem
Even the most automated distribution centers lose productivity when workers can’t coordinate quickly. Industry observers...
Trucking Sector Rebounds as Supply–Demand Balance Tilts Toward Carriers
Publicly held trucking companies surprised Wall Street with better‑than‑expected quarterly earnings, signaling that a ma...
Panafrica Opens First Owned Footwear Factory in Côte d’Ivoire, Shifting Production from Morocco
The ethical French brand invested €1M in an Abidjan factory and training centre, aiming to produce 10,000 pairs a year a...
Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Jalapeños; 345 Sick in 27 States, Chipotle and Qdoba Respond
CDC investigation ties a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico. Coast Citrus Dis...
Takaichi Orders Accelerated Disaster Relief as Kumamoto Quake Death Toll Hits 38, Typhoon Nears
One week after the Kumamoto earthquake, Prime Minister Takaichi instructed ministers to fast-track water restoration, he...
Inside Amazon’s BFI4: How 3,500 Workers and Robots Move 1 Million Packages a Day
A tour of Amazon’s Kent, Washington, warehouse shows how Hercules robots, semi-automated workstations and smart packagin...
Toyota and Nissan Restart Fukuoka Plants Aug 6; Honda Extends Quake Shutdown
Toyota and Nissan bring their Fukuoka-area plants back online Aug 6 after the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake, while Honda k...
Why Warehouses Are Testing Wearables Instead of Full Automation
As full automation stays out of reach for many operators, wearable devices are being pitched as a lower-cost way to conn...
Fuchs Shares Dip After Fire Damages Saudi Joint Venture Plant
A fire severely damaged Fuchs Petrolub's Saudi JV plant, but the company says the financial impact is contained — shares...
Farm Rio Taps Inspectorio to Digitize Supply Chain Compliance
Brazilian apparel brand Farm Rio is automating compliance, inspections and traceability with Inspectorio's AI platform a...
InfraRed Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake in Intermodal Firm Rail Modal Group
London-based InfraRed Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Rail Modal Group, the New York operator of inland in...
Kumamoto Quake: Chip Fabs Recovered Fast, but Engineer Bottlenecks Remain
Days after a shindo-7 earthquake, TSMC's JASM fab was back to normal output. The rebound shows how seismic measures have...
Verisk Estimates Japan Quake Insured Losses at Up to $2.1 Billion
Verisk puts insured losses from the July 28 Kyushu earthquake at JPY 220-340 billion ($1.4-2.1B), with semiconductor and...
China's Manufacturing PMI Slips to 50.9 in July as Eight-Month Expansion Continues
China's factory sector grew for an eighth straight month in July, but the pace cooled: the PMI eased to 50.9 from 51.7 a...
Johnson & Johnson to exit manufacturing sites in up to $750M supply chain overhaul
J&J is streamlining its innovative medicine manufacturing network by fiscal 2029 — at a cost of up to $750 million — whi...
India's Café Chains Absorb a Matcha Price Shock to Keep the Premium Drink Boom Alive
Matcha, hojicha and yuzu costs have jumped as much as 75%, but India's café chains are holding menu prices steady to pro...
EU Creates New Customs Agency in Lille to Centralise Data and Risk Checks
A new EU customs agency in Lille will run a bloc-wide data hub and risk controls from autumn 2026, reshaping how importe...
US Fashion Firms Plan Broad Hiring Through 2031, but Just 10.5% Eye US-Made Sourcing
Nearly nine in ten US fashion companies plan to hire through 2031, yet barely one in ten sees US-made sourcing as a tari...
Apple Faces $360 Billion Market-Value Hit as Chip Shortage Clouds Outlook
Apple's shares slid more than 7% after it warned chip supply constraints would slow revenue growth, putting roughly $360...
Brenner Base Tunnel Breakthrough: 64-km Rail Link to Cut Alpine Crossing to 25 Minutes, but German Bottleneck Looms
The world's longest underground railway connection is taking shape, but Germany's delayed northern access line threatens...
Taco Bell Traffic Plummets as Cyclospora Outbreak Hits US Lettuce Sales
A cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico is driving double-digit drops in restaurant...