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Norden Is Assuming Its Ships Will Be Stuck in Hormuz All Year

A vital artery for oil and gas flows, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut since late February, with no clear path back to normal traffic.

Ships of all types were seen on the morning of April 8, clustered on either side of Hormuz, around Dubai in the Persian Gulf and Khor Fakkan in the Gulf of Oman. Image: Bloomberg

EU to Say Airlines Can Use U.S. Jet Fuel Amid Hormuz Block

Soaring fuel costs, normally the industry’s second-biggest cost after crew, have forced airlines to scrap tens of thousands of flights.

A fuel tanker containing Jet A1 aviation fuel on the tarmac at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague. Photographer: Milan Jaros/Bloomberg

Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic India Price Cut Boosts Obesity Drug Sales

India is the first market where Novo Nordisk faces generic competition for semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy.

Injection pens for Wegovy on display during a news conference in Mumbai. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

Watch: Leaning Into Warehouse Automation

The warehouse model is under intense pressure, and operations need to fundamentally change, says Sarah Hollinger, vice president software implementation with Hy-Tek Intralogistics.

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A New Report Reveals Why So Many AI Projects Are Failing to Launch in Supply Chains

The sticking point that bedevils just about every new tech implementation is a lack of proper business processes to support the change.

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Whirlpool Seeing ‘Recession-Level Industry Decline’ Because of War

Although Whirlpool produces about 80% of its major appliances at American factories, the company is still being hurt by international trade turmoil.

Whirlpool Corp.’s headquarters in Benton Harbor, Mich. Photo: iStock/JHVEPhoto

Fertilizer Shortage Likely to Have Knock-On Effect on Food Supply

The Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce warned that the fertilizer shortage could cause deadly food scarcity and price hikes.

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Iran Turns to China Rail Link to Try to Bypass U.S. Blockade

The route, which runs through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan can only go a small way toward making up for the U.S. blockade.

Source: Bloomberg

Why Today’s Manufacturing Buyers Expect Stronger Supply Chain Partnerships

AI-enhanced partnerships don’t change the principles behind truly collaborative supply chain partnerships, but they do make goals more attainable than ever.

Photo: iStock / Hispanolistic

Amazon Cuts Workers, Phases Out Grocery Service in Singapore

The move is part of a broader shift toward international e-commerce and prioritizes growing demand in Singapore for products sourced from overseas.

Photo: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Ports of Indiana Launches College Internship Program

The internship will run for 15 weeks, providing hands-on experience in logistics, transportation, agribusiness and warehousing across Indiana's three major ports.

Construction at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. (Courtesy photo)

Podcast | Due Diligence in Supplier Management: What Companies Are Missing

Supply chain success depends on visibility into the entire supplier base.

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