Illegal Tuna Seized At UK Ports

Illegal Tuna Seized At UK Ports

April 22, 2013

Concerned that illegal tuna are entering UK ports, officials have seized incoming shipments. Tuna caught from Ghanaian-flagged vessels were recently brought to the attention of UK authorities. To read more, click HERE.

SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023

June 6, 2023

Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.

Supply chain threats come in a number of formats and target various sectors of the supply chains.

Top 5 Supply Chain Threats to Impact Supply Chains in 2023

Even though many of today’s cold food chains continue to face the same disruptions, bottlenecks, challenges and threats they’ve been facing the past 2-3 years, understanding and overcoming such threats will help companies achieve some stability.

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Nominations Close March 31 for 2023 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award

This award recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry. Submissions close March 31.

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RoadOne Acquisition Expands Intermodal Logistics Services

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics acquired The Transporter, Inc., a move designed to help RoadOne build out its commitment to the U.S. Southwest region.

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Cold Chain's Top 4 Drivers for Growth in 2023

Stakeholders throughout the supply chain understand 2023 will not be like any other year, and this is especially true for the cold chain. Here are the top 4 cold chain growth drivers.

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The Evolution of Container Chassis Provisioning

When Malcom McLean introduced the world to container shipping in 1956, it not only touched off a seismic shift in the way cargo was handled but also the equipment and infrastructure needed to support containerized operations.

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50% of Shippers Have Zero Visibility into Ocean Freight

73% of respondents reported having some level of visibility into their over-the-road shipping, according to the FourKites survey.

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2023 State of the Ocean Freight

IMO 2023 is a series of new international regulations that targets vessel efficiency and carbon intensity with hopes to reduce the carbon emissions of all ships by 40% (by 2030) and 70% (by 2050). So, what changes does this bring and why?

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Friendshoring vs. Nearshoring

Friendshoring and nearshoring are two related but very distinct approaches to managing global supply chains.

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Hapag-Lloyd Expands Involvement in Terminal Sector with J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Acquisition

J M Baxi Ports & Logistics Limited is a leading private terminal and inland transport service provider in India.

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Supply Chain Professionals Predict Chaos in China

As compared to some 66% in 2022, there was an increase in the percentage (73%) of supply chain professionals expecting Chinese New Year to further disrupt the shipping industry this year.

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Digital Technology to Improve Supply Chain Transparency in 2023

Track-and-trace technology and electronic bills of lading will remain extremely important in 2023 as we focus efforts on digitizing the supply chain and becoming closer to economies.

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U.S. Container Import Volumes Experience Slight Decline

Overall port delays in December 2022 were lower than November 2022. The major East Coast ports saw the greatest decrease and had no double digits wait times.

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2023 to See More Friendshoring

The objective is to prevent countries – especially China and Russia – from using their market advantages in key raw materials, foods and products.

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Supply Chain Disruptions to Continue Well Into 2023

Mirko Woitzik, global director, intelligence solutions at Everstream Analytics, details why supply chain disruptions will continue in 2023, impacting industries in logistics, manufacturing processes, raw material and labor supply.

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2022 Cold Chain Content Rewind

Our most view content in 2022 gives insight into the topics weighing heavy on the industry including the container market, ELD mandates and what new innovation are being leveraged today.

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2023 Will See a Continued State of Supply Chain Instability

Troy Prothero, SVP, product management, supply chain solutions, SymphonyAI Retail CPG, details how changes in purchasing and consumption patterns to inflation and geopolitical events continue to create a perfect storm for supply chain disruption.

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Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2022

Food Logistics' thanks you for your dedicated readership in 2022. Here are the top 5 most viewed articles from the year.

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Integrated Technology Key to Successful Operations

Jennifer Karpus-Romain, executive director for Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA), details why integrating technology is valuable to a company’s operations.

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How Evolving Global Seaport Regions Impact Industrial Real Estate

The CBRE Supply Chain Advisory group estimates that transportation accounts for 45-70% of total logistics costs. Locating distribution facilities near seaports can help to lower transportation costs.

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Yesterday Was the Time to Start Nearshoring

There is too much manufacturing capacity overseas. And, there isn't one company that isn't regretting having utilized nearshoring earlier.

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Why Congress Needs to Act Now to Avoid Future Supply Chain Disruptions

Tom Madrecki, VP of supply chain and logistics for Consumer Brands Association, details why government needs to play a bigger role in investing in manufacturing, addressing key gaps and supporting infrastructure.

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Congestion, Bottlenecks, Rail Strikes Will Continue to Challenge Supply Chains in 2023

Adhish Luitel, senior analyst at ABI Research, details why rail strikes, staffing complexities, congestion and bottlenecks will continue to challenge supply chains in the New Year.

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Freight Shipping Business Threats

55% of freight shippers experienced loss of time and resources to resolve the issue, while 48% experienced loss of sales and revenue.

Natural disasters, port strikes, rail strikes, worker shortages, inflation and risk continue to present bottlenecks in all facets of the supply chain.

The State of a “Normal” Supply Chain

Industry experts offer hope to a return to normalcy in the supply chain space, but it will be a new normal of sorts and be quite the bumpy ride in getting there.

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Container Shipping to Witness Rate War in 2023

The pre-peak season in 2022 saw record container throughput in import-heavy ports. Now that the stocks have been filled, the demand is plummeting.

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Future Proofing Port Operations to Combat Uncertainty

With all of the factors that have wreaked havoc on the supply chain in the last couple of years, supply chain managers need to look at what they've learned since then, think about those lessons and make moves to ensure the same thing doesn't happen again.