SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainGlobal Supply Chain ManagementDrone Boat Startup to Open New Shipyard in TexasThe new shipyard will be dubbed Port Alpha, and will reportedly be capable of manufacturing ships up to 1,200 feet long.July 17, 2026Ocean TransportationXeneta: Peak Season for Ocean Freight Started Two Months EarlyA bulge in demand was caused by shippers trying to get ahead of increasing bunker fuel prices, ironically causing a spike in freight rates.July 16, 2026Transportation & DistributionFormer Motorway CEO Sentenced Over Genoa Bridge DisasterSections of the span collapsed during a torrential rainstorm in August of 2018, while the bridge was undergoing maintenance work to strengthen its road foundations.July 16, 2026Facility Location PlanningTSMC Looks to Invest Another $100B in U.S. ChipmakingThe investment will go toward four new chip fabrication factories in Arizona, and will likely be included in a 900-acre campus the company purchased earlier in 2026.July 16, 2026Ocean TransportationTrump Officials Move Toward Renewing Jones Act WaiverTrump first granted the relief for some 659 products in March, then extended it a month later, in the face of pressure from oil and chemical industry officials.July 16, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementSimultaneous Disruptions Rattle Global Oil MarketsOf particular concern is diesel, which Oxford Economics described as the fuel most exposed to the supply strains because of its central role in freight transportation.July 16, 2026Global GatewaysPort of Los Angeles Sees Record Cargo Volumes in June 2026June was the port's third strongest month on record, and the third time it has ever crossed the 1 million TEU threshold.July 15, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Treasury Department Takes Aim at Iranian Oil Shipping NetworkAny assets sanctioned companies hold under U.S. jurisdiction are now frozen, while U.S. businesses are prohibited from doing business with them.July 15, 2026Artificial IntelligenceNew York Enacts Nation's First Statewide Pause on Data Center ConstructionThe pause will apply to all new permitting for so-called hyperscale data centers, which can house 5,000 or more servers and span up to a million square feet.July 15, 2026HR & Labor ManagementDOJ Probes Corruption Allegations Against UAW PresidentA court-appointed monitor had previously released a report that claimed Fain had improperly used his authority to get a financial bonus for his fiancee.July 14, 2026Previous PagePage 17 of 582Next Page
