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International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) report ‘significant progress’ on 6-year extension

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This week’s negotiations in Newark, New Jersey, were the first for the ILA and USMX since early December, when negotiations broke off after a disagreement over the contract’s definition of automated terminals, which ILA President Harold Daggett opposes. Adam said in a joint statement. “We They would not comment further.

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Overcoming the Skills Gap in Automotive Engineering

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In the UK, for example, industries are expected to require more than 180,000 skilled people every year to maintain growth by 2024. Traditionally, you’d expect your team to sit in a conference room and absorb the lesson in one session, but if your team is spread out throughout multiple locations, this just isn’t always feasible.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference. The home improvement retailer expects to complete the effort in fiscal year 2024.

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”. By around 2024, China and the EU are expected to each account for 30% of the global share of alternative propulsion vehicles (around 6.5m Finished Vehicle Logistics Import Export is part of the global Automotive Logistics series of conferences. Rail headaches.