Nestlé inks partnership to support labor rights in coffee supply chains
The two-year social justice project with the International Labour Organization will focus on three main coffee sourcing countries: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
The two-year social justice project with the International Labour Organization will focus on three main coffee sourcing countries: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
Transport unions have mobilized members in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany and Italy with the average price of diesel in the EU up 33% since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Several leading indexes and data sources show trucking rates rising across modes, including truckload and LTL, driven by fuel costs and tighter capacity.
CMA CGM and MSC have repurposed some of their vessels for feeder and shuttle activity while they await the opportunity for safe passage out of the war zone, sources say.
Emser Tile’s chief supply chain officer discussed leveraging a “multi-dimensional look” for more cost-effective logistics at TPM26 by S&P Global.
Decisions that before the conflict would have taken months are now being decided in days, speeding up road transits, freeing urgently needed capacity and easing customs procedures, industry executives told a webinar.
Ocean carriers say there is still enough bunker fuel availability in general, but the different fuel types are unevenly distributed and affecting key refueling hubs in Asia, notably Singapore.
As consumer shopping habits evolve, experts say accurate and on-time deliveries have become more important than ever.
As oil prices rise, the company said higher raw material prices take between 90 and 120 days to affect its margins.
The move comes amid softer volumes this year at the gateway, but NSWA’s chief operating officer says now is not the time to “pull back” on service levels.