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CMA CGM Reverses Course on Return to Red Sea

This comes after the ocean carrier had conducted limited trial transits on some services through the Suez Canal in November and December of 2025.

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Amazon Sellers Struggle to Absorb Costs from Trump Tariffs

Amazon has seen tariffs "creep into prices" for sellers, who have been left to decide between passing increased costs onto customers, or absorbing the costs to drive demand.

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Report: AI, Geopolitical Disruption Will Guide Procurement in 2026

CPOs will gain more recognition and influence, with growing responsibility for supply chain resilience, AI adoption and long-term business performance, predicts supply chain and procurement consulting firm Inverto.

Photo: iStock/Noko LTD

Germany’s €3 Billion EV Subsidy Will Be Open to Chinese Brands

The program is set to benefit manufacturers such as Volkswagen AG and Stellantis NV, which are adding more affordable electric models.

Chinese electric vehicle brands like BYD are gaining ground in Europe. Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg

Libya in Multinational $2.7 Billion Deal to Develop Misrata Zone

Misrata free zone, established in 2000, is home to Libya’s largest commercial port that controls 60% of the North African country’s non-oil trade.

Photo: Bloomberg

U.S., Taiwan Announce Trade Deal

Taiwanese officials now face another challenge: selling the deal at home.

A ceremony at Taiwan's TSMC’s Tainan campus on December 29. Photo: Bloomberg

Canada Inks Trade Truce With China in Break From Trump’s Agenda

The moves marked a stunning reversal from the era of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Mark Carney Canada Bloomberg

Port of Long Beach Sees Record Year for Cargo Volumes in 2025

With the Port of Long Beach expecting to handle 9 million TEUs in 2026, CEO Noel Hacegaba stressed the need to operate "like a 115-year startup."

Port of Long Beach. Photo: iStock / trekandshoot

Cargo Crime, Technology, Tariffs and More at Manifest 2026

This year’s show will include the inaugural Supply Chain Masters of Innovation Award from SupplyChainBrain, in partnership with Let’s Talk Supply Chain.

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White House Slaps 25% Tariffs on Re-Exported AI Chips

The 25% tariff rate and the relatively limited scope are a substantial step down from Trump's initial threats to impose 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors.

Photo: iStock.com/Mykola Pokhodzhay

Surging Oil Tanker Insurance Points to Growing Black Sea Chaos

Some ships have been sailing close to the Turkish coastline, rather than across the center of the Black Sea in the hope of avoiding Ukrainian drones.

Photo: Bloomberg

Supply Chain Chaos Meets Its Match in 2026

While much of the attention last year focused on Gen AI to do things better, the focus in 2026 will shift to agentic AI to do things entirely differently

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