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China Hints at 25% Car Tariff as Deadline for EU Probe Looms

The EU must inform Chinese exporters whether it intends to impose tariffs by early June, and they could go into effect a month later.

Employees fit a bumper to a Volkswagen AG VW ID.3 car on the assembly line at the Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH plant in Zwickau, Germany, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Auto sales in Europe rose in April for a ninth month as supply chains improved and carmakers worked through backlogs of orders. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

Report: As E-Commerce Surges, Merchants Need to Fortify Supply Chains

Over the last year, 73% or merchants saw impacts to their businesses from international shipping problems such as delays, damaged products or theft.

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How to Expand Margin and Reduce Supply Chain Cost with Digital Manufacturing

Supply chain leaders are under more pressure than ever to lower costs, expand margins, and balance growth and profitability — all while facing skilled labor shortages and rising materials and logistics costs.

Container Service at Port of Portland Saved Following Threat of Shutdown

Ending container service at the Port of Portland would have made Oregon the only coastal state in the U.S. without a container terminal.

Photo: Port of Portland

Nearshoring on the Rise: Navigating the Shift in EU Sourcing Trends

A shift to shorter supply chains not only helps manage the unpredictability of costs, but also strengthens supply chain resilience by reducing dependency on distant suppliers.

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Post-Brexit Border Controls Could Cost U.K. Nearly $6B

That figure would cover the cost of 13 border-related programs to deal with physical checks on plant and animal imports and safety and security declarations.

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Red Sea Disruption Is Splitting Global LNG Trade in Regions

The Red Sea and Suez Canal previously accounted for about a tenth of global seaborne trade, and provided Qatar with the shortest route to Europe.

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Red Sea Crisis Could Bring Early Start to Peak Shipping Season

According to data from the National Retail Federation, monthly U.S. ocean imports are expected to crest the two million TEU mark by the end of May.

Suez Canal. Photo: iStock.com/IgorSPb

The Process of Reset Planning and What to Consider

Building structural resilience, and putting the right solution in place to suit your unique brand now will ensure that firms can emerge from a volatile economy and recession stronger.

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NTSB Report Describes Blackouts Aboard Dali Before Baltimore Bridge Crash

The report released on May 14 describes how the ship experienced two electrical blackouts 10 hours before it left the Port of Baltimore.

The wreckage of the Dali container ship. Photo: David Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Manufacturers Praise New Tariffs on Medical Supply Imports from China

Also included in the new tariffs were ship-to-shore cranes (0% to 25%), solar cells (25% to 50%), and lithium ion EV batteries (7.5% to 25%).

Medical trash. Coronavirus protection equipment in medical waste bin. Used face masks and sterile gloves. Doctor uniform for patient treatment in hospital. Prevention the spread of COVID-19.

Geopolitical Risks Cause Companies to Weigh Relocating Supply Chains

Allianz estimates that global trade will increase by 2.8% in 2024 — below the average of 5% — blaming that on disruptions brought on by the Red Sea crisis.

The Red Sea with the Jordanian mountains, viewed from Eilat, Israel. Photo: iStock.com/Barbara Gabay

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