Glenn Taylor

2 days ago | sourcingjournal.com | Glenn Taylor

DHL Express Canada and the Unifor labor union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, bringing the company closer to resuming operations across the country. After locking out its 2,100 union couriers, truck drivers and warehouse workers on June 8, the workers went on strike and began picketing the package delivery firm’s 18 facilities.

2 days ago | sourcingjournal.com | Glenn Taylor

A coordinated raid by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) across four major cities earlier this week saw the arrest of 10 suspects—including two customs officers—for fraudulently importing goods from China as part of a wider crime ring responsible for 700 million euros ($820 million) in total damages. The customs fraud scheme was allegedly conducted mainly through Greece’s Port of Piraeus, and enabled the perpetrators to evade customs duties and the E.U.’s value-added tax (VAT).

3 days ago | sourcingjournal.com | Glenn Taylor

Less than a week after canceling its port calls to Israel’s Port of Haifa amid the country’s then-brewing conflict with Iran, Maersk began accepting imported cargo at the port again on Wednesday. Israel and Iran have appeared to honor a Tuesday ceasefire after the countries traded missile attacks for 12 days, likely giving the Danish ocean carrier the go-ahead to clear ships to return to Haifa.

3 days ago | sourcingjournal.com | Glenn Taylor

Pakistan’s Port Qasim Authority has cut port charges for exporters by 50 percent as the country’s government seeks to boost trade and economic development. The announcement was made at a meeting of Pakistan’s Maritime Affairs Ministry on Monday, as the federal government implements a broader reform agenda aimed at strengthening the country’s maritime sector and facilitating economic growth via improved port operations.

4 days ago | sourcingjournal.com | Glenn Taylor

Walmart and Target keep trying to outdo each other when it comes to testing out new delivery methods, with one looking to slash shipping times and the other aiming to cut costs. Walmart is reportedly testing out a dark store in Dallas to facilitate faster deliveries, while another report says Target is piloting deliveries that would ship directly from factories to the end consumer. Bloomberg reported both news stories on Tuesday.