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Two Oil Tankers Attacked Near Key CPC Terminal in Black Sea

The attacks risk further disrupting loadings at CPC, where planned shipments have already plunged due to bad winter weather and mooring damage from a recent drone strike.

Photo: Bloomberg

Logistics Sector Growth Slows as 'K-Shaped' Economy Emerges

Florida Atlantic University's Logistics Managers' Index came in at a 54.2 score for the month of December, falling to its lowest level in 13 months.

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Tariffs Trigger Job Cuts Across Logistics Sector

U.S. employers announced more than 1.2 million job cuts in 2025, marking a 58% increase over the previous year, and hitting the highest level since 2020.

Photo: iStock / Andrii Yalanskyi

Japan Launches World’s First Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Mission

The drilling vessel is backed by Japanese government funding, and will spend a month collecting rare earth sludge along a four-mile-deep seabed.

Japan's Chikyu mining vessel. Photo: Japanese Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology

Airbus Expects Supply Woes to Drive More Engine Shortages in 2026

Supply shortages became an acute problem for Airbus last year, forcing the planemaker to build planes without engines in order to keep production lines moving.

An Airbus A350 Air France plane taxiing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo: iStock/Matthieu Douhaire

U.S. Cargo Imports Expected to Tick Up in January

U.S. import volumes are forecast to come in around 2.1 million TEUs for the opening month of 2026, which would be a 6.6% increase over December 2025.

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Trade Turmoil Tops List of Supply Chain Risks in 2026

Companies have been forced to adjust on the fly to sudden changes in trade policies, as the Trump administration has rolled out sweeping tariffs and export controls.

Photo: iStock / matejmo

Early Freeze Tests Great Lakes Supply Chains

To date, the Great Lakes as a whole are just shy of 15% ice coverage, up from the 10% average for this time of year.

Photo: iStock / chrisp0

Chevron Lines Up 11 Ships as Venezuela’s Dark Fleet Vanishes

At least 11 ships chartered by the U.S. oil major are scheduled to arrive in the Venezuelan government-controlled ports of Jose and Bajo Grande later in January.

Chevron-chartered ship Ionic Anassa was the first of 11 tankers the oil major is set to load this month, according to preliminary data. Photo: Bloomberg

China Bans Dual-Use Item Exports to Japan

This comes in the wake of comments made in parliament by Takaichi in November 2025, when she said that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would threaten Japan's survival.

Photo: iStock / Fahroni

Venezuela Oil Blockade Dodged by Sanctioned Ships

The vessels that definitely exited the Latin American nation’s territorial waters were transporting about 4 million barrels of crude and fuel.

Photo: Jesus Vargas / Getty Images via Bloomberg

Icy Waters Snarl Winter Shipping Traffic Through Great Lakes

The quick onset of wintery conditions has forced the USCG and the CCG to prioritize the use of their icebreaker ships for the removal of buoys and floating navigational equipment.

Photo: iStock / Cavan Images

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