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Securing Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Today: Three Considerations For Strategic Carrier Partnerships

Investing in strategic carrier relationships now will yield long-term benefits when the market tightens, and carriers face capacity constraints

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U.S. Partners With India to Boost Semiconductor Supply Chain

India's role within the ITSI will start with a "comprehensive assessment" of the country's semiconductor industry, and what it needs for expansion efforts.

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Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatens to Disrupt U.S. Food Exports

Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already-low water levels at the large river.

Low water levels on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg

Biden Expected to Nix Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer

The proposed $15 billion deal was first announced in December 2023, leading to months of scrutiny from the White House.

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Gartner: Supply Chain Leaders Must Be 'Geopolitically Elastic'

In a survey of 258 supply chain leaders, 88% said that they expect to see a "moderate to very high" positive impact from scenario planning around geopolitical risks.

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Colombia Truckers Block Roads in Protest Over Diesel Fuel Prices

The government rolled back years-old subsidies and raised the price of diesel fuel by more than 1,900 Colombian pesos (45 cents) on August 31.

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Global Trade Volume Recovery Extends Into Third Quarter, WTO Says

The WTO’s goods barometer increased to 103 compared with a reading of 100.6 in March, the Geneva-based organization said in a new report.

The Port of Singapore on Monday, October 12, 2020. Photo: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg

ILA Says Negotiating Parties are 'Very Far Apart' Ahead of Port Strike Deadline

The ILA is wrapping up a two-day "marathon" of meetings, where it's preparing its members for the possibility of an impending work stoppage.

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Sourcing from the Americas Now the Focus of U.S. Importers, Survey Says

Nearly half of respondents (47%) believe the primary benefit to having a more diversified supply chain is reducing the risk of disruption from various events such as natural disasters.

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U.S.-Backed Angola Rail Plan Secures $200M From Key Bank

The project is part of a U.S. plan to secure access to critical minerals such as copper and cobalt in a region where China has been dominant.

Copper plates prepared to be loaded on trucks for export at Mopani Copper Mines in Mufulira, Zambia. Photo: Bloomberg

Meeting Supply Chain Sustainability Standards in a Complex Regulatory Environment

Businesses are increasingly recognizing the need to integrate sustainability standards required by national laws deep within their international supply chains.

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Panama Canal Eases Limits That Caused Global Shipping Bottleneck

The Panama Canal Authority has increased the draft in the waterway to a maximum 50 feet and will allow 36 vessels a day to transit.

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side. Photo: iStock / searagen

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