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The World’s Roads Aren’t Ready for a Hotter Climate

With average temperatures rising and heat waves become more frequent and intense, infrastructure and in particular roads are increasingly vulnerable to human-induced global warming.

A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.

Drought Devastates U.S. Cotton Harvest

Harsh weather patterns soon may be reaching into apparel supply chains. Southwestern cotton growers are abandoning millions of parched acres that they planted in the spring, reports The Wall Street Journal, sending prices sharply higher on forecasts for the weakest U.S. harvest in more than a decade.

Cotton ready for harvest. Photo: Bloomberg.

Boat Blocks the Rhine Just as Water Level Starts Creeping Higher

A vessel is blocking the Rhine River after suffering a technical fault, yet another glitch for the key waterway that has become difficult to navigate because of drought.

A map showing the course of the Rhine river.

CHIPS and Science Act Will Strengthen Supply Chains and Counter China, Biden Claims

President Biden signed into law Aug. 9 the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, as part of an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create good-paying American jobs, strengthen American supply chains, and accelerate the industries of the future.

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China Restarts Military Drills in Response to Latest U.S. Lawmakers’ Visit to Taiwan

China is resuming its military drills in the region following the surprise arrival of a new delegation of U.S. lawmakers, apparently aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s ability to mount a blockade of Taiwan.

A China and U.S. flag wave side by side in the wind. Photo: Getty.

Podcast | Why Automakers Won’t Meet EV Production Targets

Will the Biden Administration meet its goal for electric vehicle production in the U.S.? Don’t count on it.

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Watch: Building Resiliency Within the Healthcare Supply Chain

Federal regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices are among the unique challenges that logistics providers face in the healthcare supply chain, says Andrew Wang, director of healthcare at Locus Robotics.

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Rhine River Withers to Crisis Level as Europe Craves Energy

The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.

A map showing the course of the Rhine river.

Strike Action Likely at U.K. Port of Felixstowe

With pay talks deadlocked, it seems increasingly likely that the Port of Felixstowe will be closed by strike action toward the end of August, warns project4

A gantry crane lifts a shipping container. Photo: Shutterstock.

Watch: Changing Supply Chain Strategies in Healthcare

Mega-mergers and alignment to homecare and virtual care affect the healthcare supply chain greatly, says Eric O'Daffer, vice president analyst for the healthcare supply chain at Gartner.

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Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis

Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food stuck in the country can be released.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.

Surging Retail Inventories Are Swamping U.S. Warehouses

Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains.

Food products are stacked in a warehouse. Photo: Getty.

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