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Greek-Operated Oil Tanker Safe at Anchor After Red Sea Missile Attack

The Sounion was attacked while sailing through the waterway and suffered minor damage, its owner and operator Delta Tankers said.

Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

Rivian Pauses Production of EV Delivery Vans for Amazon

Amazon previously ordered 100,000 EV vans from the carmaker, which are still scheduled to roll off the assembly line by 2030.

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Impacts of Canada Rail Strike Would Be Felt Across Country's Supply Chains

The Railway Association of Canada says that more than half of the country's exports are moved by rail, in addition to 70% of its intercity surface freight.

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Twin Strikes at U.S. Ports, Canada Railways Would 'Create Chaos in North America'

Ahead of looming deadlines, it's unclear whether either situation will resolve in time to avert these twin crises, or how long any potential work stoppages might last.

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Supply Chains in a World of Disruption

There have been and will always be threats to the supply chain, and companies will always be managing moment-to-moment changes in the economic environment.

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Labor Minister Rejects Call to Intervene in Canada Rail Dispute

Both companies said their gradual shutdown would ensure hazardous and vulnerable shipments aren’t stranded if a settlement isn’t reached by August 22.

Photo: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg

China to Limit Exports of Mineral Used in Batteries and Weapons

China pointed to national security as the driving factor behind the move, given that antimony can be used in explosives and nuclear weapons.

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World’s Biggest Steel Producer Warns of ‘Severe’ Industry Crisis

Global investors are lasered onto China’s struggling economy, even as they also contemplate the possibility of a recession in the U.S.

Bundles of steel tubes at a trading market in Jinan, China, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Port of Los Angeles Handles Record Cargo Volumes in July

Staring down the looming threat of a work stoppage at East/Gulf Coast ports, retailers have opted for earlier shipping schedules in 2024.

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Canada Railways Start Halting Shipments Ahead of Potential Strike

Both CN and CPKC began to embargo shipments of toxic chemicals such as chlorine and ammonia on August 12.

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Thailand Races to Stop Toxic Waste Cargo on MSC, Maersk Ships

Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries have seen an influx of trash from developed countries, from dirty plastic to industrial and electronic waste.

A motorcyclist rides past shipping containers stacked at the Bangkok Port. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg

Scientists Warn Proposed Pantanal Shipping Channel Could Lead to 'End of Entire Biome'

The proposed project would dredge and restructure waterways at hundreds of sites along 435 miles of the Paraguay and Parana rivers.

The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil. Photo: iStock / filipefrazao

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