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Supply Chain Resilience in Today’s Geo-Political Mess

High-performing supply chains operate on the realization that the outcome of a crisis is largely decided long before the moment arrives.

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IRGC Attacks MSC Containership in Gulf

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it acted in response to U.S. strikes on an Iranian vessel.

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Japan’s Takaichi Urges Passage of Vessels in Call With Iran

Japanese shipowners are typically conservative, and few Japan-linked vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran effectively closed off the waterway.

Sanae Takaichi Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

U.S. to Levy 25% Tariff on Brazil, After 301 Investigation

The proposed tariffs would exempt some products, including beef, coffee, rare earth metals, aircraft equipment and certain fruits and vegetables, among the main goods the U.S. imports from Brazil.

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Automakers Stockpile Cars Because of Iran War

Manufacturers are wary of getting caught flat-footed as they did during the COVID-era semiconductor shortage.

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Pfizer Inks Up to $10.5 Billion Deal With China’s Innovent

China’s biotech sector is booming, but its growth has coincided with backlash from the U.S.

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Strait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to U.S. Help

Some of the ships that have crossed belong to companies that hadn’t transited Hormuz since the war began.

A U.S. service member watches a ship transit the Arabian Sea. Source: U.S. Navy

Customs Commissioner Summoned to Answer Questions About Tariff Refunds

A judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade, has indicated concern that the government has not fully complied with a directive to return all of the money amassed under IEEPA duties.

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Quarter of Big Oil Tankers Trapped by Iran War Have Escaped

Control over the corridor is central to tortuous negotiations between the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending the conflict.

Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran on May 16. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Report: U.K. is 'Sleepwalking' Toward Supply Chain Crisis

The NPC warns that the U.K. has done a poor job stockpiling everything from critical medicines to food supplies, leaving the country exposed to cascading economic disruptions.

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Europe's Export Problems Go Beyond Tariffs

European productivity growth has continued to lag behind the U.S., putting added pressure on exporters already grappling with weaker global demand and trade uncertainty.

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Watch: A Big Shift in the Freight and Logistics Market?

Eric Heath, managing director with Bluejay Advisors, observes recent improvement in the state of the freight market — but says the story isn’t so simple.

A Big Shift In The Freight And Logistics Market

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