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Brookfield Infrastructure to Buy Triton in $4.7bn Deal

Brookfield agreed to buy Triton International Ltd., the world’s largest owner of intermodal shipping containers, for $4.7 billion.

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Walmart Halves Chicago Stores to Just Four as Losses Mount

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned last year that rising retail theft around the U.S. could prompt store closings.

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Sea-Air Freight Service from Asia to Africa Launched by Aero Africa

Aero Africa is launching a new sea-air transport product that will provide transportation from Asia to 70 different African destinations.

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Tanker Unloads Russian Crude in Ghana After Six-Week Wait

Clearance was given after claims that the cargo was from Kazakhstan, but data intelligence firms Vortexa and Kpler showed it originated from Russia.

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Most Supply Chains Are Not Ready for Due Diligence Compliance

Simply dumping a non-compliant supplier is probably the most disruptive option, and also in many ways the least good one. Better, in most cases, to deepen the relationship and offer genuine solutions.

Strasbourg, France - July 11, 2015: Uyghur human rights activists participate in a demonstration to protest against Chinese government's policy in Uyghur. Photo: iStock.com/AdrianHancu

IAG Cargo to Resume LHR-China Flights

After an almost two-year hiatus, IAG will once again provide shipping and transportation services from London Heathrow to Beijing and Shanghai.

An airplane from British Airways at London Heathrow Airport. Photo: iStock.com/Alla Tsyganova

U.S. Warehouse Job Numbers Fall

The impact of underlying demand takes time to show up in warehousing, because of industrial real estate’s long lead times for planning and multiyear leases.

A worker wears a StrongArm sensor while working in a warehouse. Photo: StrongArm

South Korea to Strengthen Supply Chain Cooperation with India

President Joe Biden’s administration has been seeking help from allies including South Korea in reducing the global supply chain’s dependence on China.

Port of Busan, South Korea. Photo: Bloomberg

Tesla to Build New Shanghai Factory for Megapack Battery

China is an extremely important market for Tesla, where its existing car factory on the outskirts of Shanghai produced almost 711,000 cars in 2022, or 52% of its worldwide output.

A Tesla Inc. showroom in Shanghai, China, on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Watch: Are Investors Flocking to Supply Chain and Logistics Companies?

Harpinder Singh, managing partner of Innovation Endeavors, discusses problems to be solved and capabilities of startups to be considered before investing in this space.

Harpinder Singh

GSCPI Shows Supply Chains Getting Back to Normal

The bank says the research shows global supply chain pressures decreased again in March, falling from .28 to 1.06 standard deviations below the index’s historical average.

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CMA CGM's Saade Forges Ahead With China, Media Deals

The executive said he’s ordering new ocean-going vessels despite a slowdown in the industry following a boom during the pandemic, when some freight rates rose to record levels.

Rodolphe Saade. Photo: Bloomberg

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