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Stanley Black and Decker Expects $200M Hit from Tariff Hikes
The tool maker is "preparing to discuss potential price increases."
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Longshoremen strike at midnight at Bayport Terminal, Houston, Oct. 1, 2024.
Economy
U.S. Could See Shortages, Higher Prices if Dockworkers Strike Drags on
The strike could last weeks — or months.
October 2, 2024
Striking Philadelphia longshoreman picket outside the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port, Oct. 01, 2024.
Supply Chain
Dockworkers at Ports from Maine to Texas Go on Strike
A prolonged standoff risks causing shortages and reigniting inflation.
October 1, 2024
Containers at the Port of New York and New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., June 30, 2021.
Supply Chain
Retailers Brace for Potential Pain from Longshoremen's Strike
A strike could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas.
September 30, 2024
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Supply Chain
Former Steel Distributor Exec Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy
He conspired with rival companies to fix prices for rebar and other steel products over an eight-year period.
August 8, 2024
Bumax campus, Åshammar, Sweden.
Supply Chain
Bumax Names Star Stainless Screw as New Distributor
Star Stainless will supply Bumax products to fastener distributors and industrial suppliers nationwide.
July 29, 2024
Top Headlines
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc leaves a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in West Block on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Jan. 8, 2025.
Orange Juice, Steel to Be on Canada's List for Retaliation if Trump Imposes Tariffs
January 10, 2025
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Longshoremen Reach Agreement with Ports, Shippers, Averting Potential Strike
January 9, 2025
The Barbours Cut Container Terminal in Houston during the first day of a dockworkers strike, Oct. 1, 2024.
Dockworkers Threaten to Strike Against Automation
January 7, 2025
Supply Chain
Q&A: How AI Will Shape Supply Chains in 2025 and Beyond
December 12, 2024
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January 8, 2025
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Supply Chain
Trump Says Ports Shouldn't Install More Automated Systems
Technology is a sticking point in contract talks between dockworkers and Eastern and Gulf Coast ports.
December 13, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 9, 2024.
Supply Chain
Americans Realizing Tariffs on Canada Would Make Life More Expensive, Trudeau Says
He noted that Canada is a major source of the U.S.'s oil and gas, steel and aluminum, and agricultural products.
December 11, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump sits in Notre Dame Cathedral as France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris.
Supply Chain
Trump Says He Can't Guarantee Tariffs Won't Raise U.S. Prices
He has threatened to impose tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China.
December 9, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
Supply Chain
China's Ban on Key High-Tech Materials Could Have Broad Impact on Industries, Economy
China has banned, in principle, exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium and antimony.
December 6, 2024
'Welcome to Nippon Steel' sign in front of Blast Furnace No. 1 at Nippon Steel's Kashima Plant in Kashima, Japan on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Supply Chain
Japan's Nippon Steel Sets Sights on Growing Overseas Market in Bid to Acquire U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel Corp. has its eyes on India, Southeast Asia and the U.S.
December 6, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
Supply Chain
China Bans Exports of High-Tech Materials to U.S.
The restrictions come as the U.S. threatens to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China.
December 3, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump at a meeting of the House GOP conference, Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
Supply Chain
Trump Threatens to Impose Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
If implemented, they could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to cars to agricultural products.
November 26, 2024
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a media briefing from the National Palace in Mexico City, Oct. 2, 2024.
Supply Chain
Afraid of Losing U.S.-Canada Trade Pact, Mexico Alters its Laws
The country has taken a bashing for serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products.
November 25, 2024
A worker boards a locomotive at a BNSF rail yard, Sept. 14, 2022, Kansas City, Kan.
Supply Chain
Flurry of Contract Deals Come as Railroads, Unions See Election Looming Over Talks
Major railroads and their unions are working to avoid standoffs.
November 14, 2024
To maximize revenue and reduce costs, industrial gas distributors should consider outsourcing cylinder acquisition and recertification to third-party suppliers.
Supply Chain
Industrial Gas Distribution: Outsourcing Cylinder Acquisition and Recertification
Increase profitability by streamlining the acquisition, recertification and repair of gas cylinders.
November 13, 2024
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, left, and President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, July 8, 2020.
Supply Chain
Round 2 in Trump-vs-Mexico Matchup Looks Ominous for Mexico
U.S. and foreign automakers have set up dozens of plants in Mexico.
November 11, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Oct. 29, 2024.
Supply Chain
Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports
The funding aims to improve and electrify infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide.
October 30, 2024
DigiKey's warehouse.
Supply Chain
Menlo Micro Announces Global Distribution Agreement with DigiKey
DigiKey will provide customers with immediate access to Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch products.
October 24, 2024
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Supply Chain
Q&A: How the U.S. Election Will Affect Tariffs
And how those tariffs will impact the U.S. supply chain and manufacturing businesses.
October 23, 2024