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Tariffs Trigger Job Cuts Across Logistics Sector

U.S. employers announced more than 1.2 million job cuts in 2025, marking a 58% increase over the previous year, and hitting the highest level since 2020.

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Japan Launches World’s First Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Mission

The drilling vessel is backed by Japanese government funding, and will spend a month collecting rare earth sludge along a four-mile-deep seabed.

Japan's Chikyu mining vessel. Photo: Japanese Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology

Maersk Makes Another Voyage Through Red Sea in Test of Safety

The voyage marks another step toward normalization of global supply lines, after Yemen-based Houthis in 2023 began attacking vessels, forcing shipowners to sail south of Africa.

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Airbus Expects Supply Woes to Drive More Engine Shortages in 2026

Supply shortages became an acute problem for Airbus last year, forcing the planemaker to build planes without engines in order to keep production lines moving.

An Airbus A350 Air France plane taxiing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo: iStock/Matthieu Douhaire

U.S. Cargo Imports Expected to Tick Up in January

U.S. import volumes are forecast to come in around 2.1 million TEUs for the opening month of 2026, which would be a 6.6% increase over December 2025.

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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to 150 Stores in 2026

Wing's delivery drones can carry up to five pounds at a time, and are capable of traveling at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour.

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How AI-Enabled Vision Systems Will Transform Yard and Warehouse Management

Despite their promise, AI-enabled vision systems present several challenges that organizations must address.

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Drifting Tanker Reveals Major Hurdle for Trump Plan to Revive Venezuela’s Oil

The ship’s predicament shows the ripple effects of U.S. moves to control more of Venezuela’s oil riches.

Map of Sea Maverick tanker. Source: Bloomberg

EU Passes South American Trade Deal Over French Opposition

The accord had to overcome concerns about environmental protections and agrifood standards as well as opposition from large farming nations including France and Italy.

Farmers during a demonstration against the EU-Mercosur trade pact in Warsaw, on Jan. 9. Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg

The Future of Autonomous Responsible Sourcing

By 2028, as autonomous responsible sourcing ecosystems mature, the most resilient companies will be those that leverage intelligence as a shared asset.

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Trade Turmoil Tops List of Supply Chain Risks in 2026

Companies have been forced to adjust on the fly to sudden changes in trade policies, as the Trump administration has rolled out sweeping tariffs and export controls.

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Ahead of SCOTUS Decision, CBP Sets Deadline to File for Tariff Refunds

Should the Supreme Court rule against Trump, such a decision would invalidate roughly 71% of tariffs issued by the White House in 2025.

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