Can collaboration help reduce environmental impact?
Competition is everywhere we look nowadays, but what if some companies join together and begin to positively influence each other?
PepsiCo cuts ties with a long-time Indonesian palm oil supplier
The relationship between PepsiCo and Astra Agro Lestari involved the sourcing of palm oil from the latter by the former.
Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern approved
The federal regulators have approved the two smallest railroads to merge, this being the first major railroad merge in 2 decades.
UPS & Amazon’s relationship is getting complicated
Amazon has been a top customer of UPS, but 2023 will bring change on the horizon.
Customers and shippers of UPS are urged to switch to FedEx to avoid potential summer delays
FedEx penned a company message to customers and shippers, warning them that there is a potential UPS employee strike underway.
With the addition of Run Rail, Blume Global's customer roster expands.
Blume Global, the sole platform that harmonizes order orchestration, multi-modal transportation management, end-to-end visibility, and supplier relationship management for supply chains, is thrilled to welcome Run Rail, a distinguished wholesale provider of railroad equipment, as its new customer.
SpaceX rocket transports the world’s most advanced communications satellite
On February 17th, the I-6 F2 satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 reusable rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Should retailers be negotiating supplier costs amid persistent inflation?
As inflation continues to impact the economy, retailers may feel the pressure to push back on supplier costs to maintain their profit margins.
Airlines are coming together to create more sustainable aviation fuel
United, Air Canada, Boeing, GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase, and Honeywell are partnering to invest $100 million into The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund.
Maersk & MSC say they will split in 2025 💔
Since 2015, the two largest container lines in the world have been in a vessel-sharing agreement (2M Alliance) - set to expire in 2025.
BP's acquisition of TravelCenter of America is underway
The company’s growth beyond its petroleum and into the convenience store sector continues as they shell out $1.3 billion in cash for the TA network.
GM partners with New York-based chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries
This partnership will expand the automaker’s growing electric vehicle supply chain network with an exclusive contract.
$70 million funding for AI-powered forklifts
Qualcomm Ventures and Zebra Technologies are funneling large amounts of funding into autonomous forklift technology created by Third Wave Automation (TWA).
DB Schenker and MSC partner to help reduce supply chain emissions
The global freight forwarder and global shipping line have agreed to help reduce the industry’s emissions by using certified sustainable, second-generation biofuels.
A zero-emission future in the trucking industry depends on strong collaboration
To achieve the goal of a zero-emission future, the trucking industry needs to work together with various stakeholders, including government agencies, regulatory bodies, truck manufacturers, fleet operators, and others.
CPChem is embracing digital transformation with Seeq
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) is a leading global petrochemical company that produces a wide range of chemical products. CPChem recently chose to incorporate Seeq - an analytics platform - to assist the company to create a common framework for its operation sites.
U.K.-based Ellerman City Liners now delivers directly to the GCT Terminal in New York
The port rotation includes three locations in Europe: Antwerp, Belgium, Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Tilbury, England.
Europe and the U.S. are rekindling their relationship
The trade between the old allies is strengthening once again as tied to Russia and China force the two to rely on one another.
The U.S. & Korea have gained a Maersk air cargo route
Two new weekly flights have been scheduled between Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Incheon Airport (ICN), increasing the air market accessibility between Asia and the Southeast region of the United States.
Renewable energy and wind farms are all the rage for Walmart suppliers
Five of the retailer’s largest suppliers - Levi Strauss & Co., J.M. Smucker Co., Great Lakes Cheese, Valvoline, and Amy’s Kitchen - are teaming up in a partnership with a wind farm based in Marion County, Kansas.