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Tyson to Shed Three Beef Plants as U.S. Cattle Herds Dwindle

The USDA reported in February that there were an estimated 86.2 million heads of cattle in the U.S. to start the year, marking the lowest level the country has seen in 75 years.

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How Mars uses 4flow’s AI Platform for Logistics Optimization

Supply chains are under constant pressure from disruption, rising costs and increasing service expectations—yet decisions are still made across fragmented systems and functional siloes. Even with heavy investments in digitalization and AI, many organizations remain stuck in reactive execution.

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Danube Drought Shuts Nuclear Power Plant in Romania

Hungary is planning to build a riverbed structure in the Danube River, in a bid to raise water levels enough to keep that country's only nuclear power plant online.

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

IEA Warns Global Oil Stockpiles Are Rapidly Depleting

The IEA now expects the global oil market to run a deficit of 1.8 million barrels per day in the third quarter, more than double its estimate from just a month ago.

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Panama Canal Backlogs Swell as Water Levels Fall

Around 113 vessels were waiting to transit the Panama Canal as of August 3, compared to just 40 vessels that were in line in early January.

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Houthi Strike in Bab al-Mandab Strait Kills Six

Houthi rebels reportedly hit a cargo ship with three ballistic missiles, in the first deadly attacks against commercial vessels in the region since the start of the Iran war.

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U.S. Sees Iran War Oil Supply Disruptions Lasting Through 2027

As the conflict extends into a sixth month, consumers around the world are once again facing the prospect of higher fuel prices and inflation.

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Report: U.S. Container Imports Climb as Trade Uncertainty Persists

According to an August 10 report from Descartes, July 2026 represented the fourth highest level for U.S. container volumes for that month on record.

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AI Boom Leaves Consumer Tech Fighting for Memory Capacity

As thousands of data centers have come online, an explosion in demand for advanced memory chips has tightened global supplies and sent prices for the components to unprecedented highs.

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U.S. Strategic Oil Reserves Fall to Lowest Level Since 1983

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been utilized more in the last five years than at any point in its 51 year history.

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Turkey Delays Black Sea Ship Access After Surge in Attacks

The latest delays threaten to add a fresh complication to global trade at a time when oil flows are already being significantly disrupted by the war in Iran.

Sunset over Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque, on the Bosphorous.Photo: Helen Atkinson

Iran Seeks to Bar U.S. Ships as Hormuz Deal with Oman Advances

Both U.S. and Iranian officials have been signaling in recent days that some kind of accord on Hormuz is close.

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