Operations professionals managing global supply chains know that port disruptions, such as Japan's port strike, can derail production schedules and inflate costs overnight. Recent developments in Japan illustrate this reality perfectly—while a months-long labor...
Last week, we shared the details on a Port Strike impacting Japanese ports by the National Council of Dockworkers' Unions of Japan (Zenkoku-Kowan) due to the urgent need to secure substantial wage increases and accelerate negotiations on sector-wide labor system...
Port operations across Japan came to a halt as unionized dockworkers launched a nationwide strike, marking the country’s first such industrial action in six years. The workers are demanding higher wages amid rising living costs. The strikes are being led jointly by...
Amid a looming japan port strike, the 2026 spring labor negotiations in the country's port sector reached a settlement on April 28, prompting the resumption of central collective...
In the aftermath of the April 20 Earthquake in Japan, our first thoughts are with the people of Iwate, Aomori, Miyagi, and Fukushima. Earthquake and tsunami events of this...
UPDATE — April 28, 2026: Japan's 2026 spring port labor negotiations reached a settlement today. The tentative agreement cancels the previously announced night cargo handling...
