Tag: Supply Chain
CalChamber-Led Coalition Continues to Oppose Job Killer Warehouse Ban
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce remains opposed to AB 1000 (Reyes; D-San Bernardino),...
Contract Between West Coast Dockworkers, Employers Safeguards Economic Gains for All
Finally … and just in time for Labor Day … dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast voted on Thursday, August 31 to ratify a...
Coalition Urges Rejection of Air District Proposal to Cap Cargo at LA, Long Beach...
Proposed Rule Will Hurt California Jobs, Emission Reduction Goals
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit...
Onerous Emissions Tracking Bill to Be Heard in Assembly Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will burden California’s businesses by imposing onerous and unnecessary climate-related reporting requirements is expected to be heard...
California Funds $1.5 Billion in Port Infrastructure Upgrades
California is investing more than $1.5 billion to modernize and upgrade the state's key ports.
California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced that $1.2 billion will...
Job Killer Bill Imposing Warehouse Setback Rules in Assembly Committee on Wednesday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase the cost to transport goods and incentivize frivolous litigation is scheduled to be...
U.S. Port Backups Are Extending Into Freight Rail Supply Chains
Port bottlenecks that have tied up U.S. supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks, raising costs and adding...
Virtual Summit Reviews Initial Findings of Maritime Data Initiative Meetings
Initial findings from five months of weekly virtual meetings with maritime and intermodal stakeholders were presented on June 1 at a virtual summit of...
World Trade Month: International Trade Critical to Weather Economic Downturns
After a year of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has been hindered by a supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine...
World Trade Month: International Trade Critical to Weather Economic Downturns
After a year of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has been hindered by a supply chain crisis, the war in Ukraine...
Federal Maritime Data Initiative Meetings Conclude; Continued Consensus on Need for Better Data
The need for real-time data within the supply chain remained in the spotlight as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative meetings concluded...
Business Awaits Upcoming Port Worker Negotiations
Major port congestion and the global supply chain have made headlines frequently over the past two years. With labor talks set to begin May...
Reliable Data Crucial to Efficiency, Preventing Supply Chain Bottlenecks
The March meetings of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Maritime Data Initiative maintained the focus of previous sessions on data reliability and the consequences...
U.S. Launches Programs to Combat Supply Chain Problems, Spur Manufacturing
The federal government has announced a number of programs and grants to help revitalize manufacturing and address supply chain problems in the United States.
These...
CalChamber Offers Practical Steps to Address Supply Chain Crisis
In a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislature, the California Chamber of Commerce offered a series of practical steps...
Governor’s Actions Aim to Tackle Port Congestion
Easing port congestion was the focus of an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week and a federal partnership announced this week.
The executive...