Food Supply Chain Concerns Ahead of World Cup – Brazilian officials have found and removed over 50 pounds of expired meat, fish, butter and other food stuffs from hotels hosting visiting national soccer teams. Another 50 pounds of food was disposed of due to...
Illegally Logged Rosewood Seized in Kenya A shipment of Madagascan rosewood was seized at Kenya’s Mombasa port while heading to Hong Kong recently. The shipment was valued at $6.6 million, contained 640 tonnes of wood, and was shipped in 34 containers. It is illegal...
National Maritime Day Established Washington D.C. –This week,President Obama proclaimed May 22nd of every year to be National Maritime Day. The crews of ships sailing under the American Flag are to observe this day by decorating the ship with a hoist of flags, a...
Worldwide Stabilization in Air Cargo The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) reports that air cargo for 2014 has stabilized from the “boost” it experienced in the final quarter of 2013. In March, the industry was up 5.9% and capacity grew 3.4%.The...
Supply Chain Council and APICS to Merge The Supply Chain Council (SCC) and American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) announced on Wednesday that both organizations will be merging upon ratification of SCC board members. SCC and APICS are both leading...
China to Appeal WTO’s Ruling Last month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that China’s export restrictions of rare earth metals were in violation of international trade rules. This week, China announced, “‘[it] will put its weight behind making an...
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