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Historic Drought Leaves Europe's Supply Chains High and Dry

A continent that built out its infrastructure around the weather patterns of the past is confronting conditions those systems were never designed to withstand.

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Vessel Pays Record $5.3M Fee to Transit Panama Canal

The priority transit slot was sold to South Korean LPG carrier G. Spirit on September 1, beating the previous record of $4.6 million set in August.

Panama Canal, Panama. Photo: iStock / Marina113

Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck

While no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, the reports followed a resumption of tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran.

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, Oman, in May. Source: AFP/Getty Images

Why Going Global Isn't Always the Right Call

For years, global sourcing has helped companies reduce production costs, access specialized suppliers, and achieve greater scale. But today’s supply chains face tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk, transportation disruption, supplier concentration, inventory pressure, and rising customer expectations.

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Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers to Unusual Routes

The biggest impact has been on wider Neopanamax vessels, which are typically used to ferry LPG from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asian customers.

An LPG vessel and a container ship navigate the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Ukraine Grain Exports Snarled by Danube Ship Backlog

The bottleneck has only grown more severe in recent weeks, with ships arriving at the Sulina Canal faster than authorities can move them through.

Cargo Ship on the Danube River. Photo: iStock.com/tepic

Panama Canal to Limit Vessel Traffic as Drought Sets In

This is only the second time the canal has ever imposed restrictions on daily transits, with rainfall in the region between May and August coming in 34% below average.

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Iran, Oman Push Talks for ‘Interim’ Reopening of Hormuz Strait

The initiative seeks to establish a “temporary joint maritime corridor” and project for mine clearance to restore safe navigation through the area.

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

Middle East Disruptions Squeeze U.S. Fluoride Supplies

Shreveport believes that it could be months before it will be able to replenish its supply of fluoride, which has been in the city's water system since 1977.

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Hormuz Commodity Vessel Traffic Hits Three-Month Low

The two crossings -- by one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier -- fell far short of the 10-day average of 14 daily commodity vessels.

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Trade War With U.S. Could Slow Canada’s Economy in 2027

The combination of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian levies could shave up to 0.3% off of Canada's expected GDP growth in 2027.

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Data Center Boom Faces Pushback from Local Communities

A future that works for all parties could be one where earning a social license to operate is just as important as getting regulatory approval.

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