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U.S. and Allies to Build Trade Corridor Rival to China's BRI

The U.S. and its European partners have stepped up plans to finance global infrastructure projects in a bid to counter China doing the same.

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Food Prices Resume Decline Despite Lingering Supply Threats

An index of food-commodity costs fell by 2.1% in August on subdued demand and good outputs of vegetable oils and milk.

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Key Considerations in Evaluating the Popular Near-Shoring Trend

Near-shoring operations shouldn't be done lightly, but only after looking internally at business goals and externally at the market to make an informed decision.

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Mid-Sized Businesses More Optimistic Than Small and Large-Sized Companies

Dun & Bradstreet found that midsized businesses are slightly more optimistic than small and large-sized companies and that global demand is expected to weaken.

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Podcast | How Sanctions Are Disrupting the Electronic Components Supply Chain

The Biden Administration’s sanctions on sales of advanced technology are having a major impact on the global electronics supply chain.

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South Africa to Face Pressure from Trade Partners to Ditch Coal

South Africa is trying to increase its supply of renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its reliance on Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

Mpumalanga, South Africa. Photo: Bloomberg

Global Containership Fleet To Reach Record Capacity in 2023 and 2024

BiMCO forecasts the capacity of ship deliveries is expected to reach 2.3 million TEUs in 2023 and 2.7 million TEUs in 2024.

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Saudis, Russia Extend Their Oil-Supply Curbs to Year-End

The leader of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will continue its production cutback of 1 million barrels a day until December 2023.

Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Strategic Responses to Supply Chain Trends

Companies are always going to face the unexpected and unpredictable. The hard part is knowing how to prepare for these supply chain trends strategically.

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IANA and the Bureau International des Containers to Offer Geofencing for U.S. Container Facilities

The objective is to provide a neutral open library of geofences linked to container handling facilities to ensure that all parties in the supply chain can reference the same geofence for a facility.

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Spanish Food Industry Group Makes Plea for Water as Drought Threatens Crops

The government should develop new water interconnections and transfers between basins and invest in expanding and modernizing water storage as well as irrigation infrastructure, Fiab said in the statement.

Girona, Spain. Photo: Bloomberg

Bottoming Out: Freight Rate Rebound Poses Risk for Shippers

While they still have some operating leverage, shippers should start preparing for the market turn.

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