Plus, FedEx and UPS harness AI in logistics, South America's trade scene challenges Panama Canal's constraints, and Estes navigates a disruptive cyberattack.
While trade activity escalates in South America, influenced by diversified sourcing strategies, the Panama Canal continues to face drought-induced challenges.
Estes grapples with a cyberattack. This comes just weeks after Yellow accepted Estes' $1.3B bid for its terminals.
Yellow Corp has failed to meet health and welfare and pension fund contributions of over $50M, potentially triggering a strike. Source: FreightWaves.
The risk of a strike increases as Yellow Corp fails to meet over $50M in required health and welfare and pension fund contributions for June and July. The company cited avoiding a cash shortage as the reason behind the decision. This delinquency could prompt a work stoppage by the Teamsters union.
Despite these issues, Yellow remains committed to negotiating a new contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Experts suggest the financial struggles could signal a potential business closure for Yellow Corp.
Source: FreightWaves
The Teamsters Union has learned that two Yellow operating companies, Yellow Freight and Holland, have failed to make their contractually required contributions of $50 million to the Central States Health and Welfare Fund and the Central States Pension Fund for June 2023.
— Teamsters (@Teamsters) July 18, 2023
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Molson Coors, recognized as 2023's Shipper of Choice, excels in supply chain management, shipping 13M barrels of beverages annually.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina, affecting 50,000 pallets of medication and potentially impacting nationwide supply.
The US labor market is showing signs of stabilization as the rate of voluntary job quitting approaches pre-pandemic levels and employers implement better retention strategies.
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