SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainOcean TransportationOcean Yield Investing in Four LR1 Oil TankersThe ships will be built with special duel-fuel engines that allow the vessels to use methanol as their main energy source.August 4, 2023Ocean TransportationHanwha Ocean Secures LNG Carrier Order Worth Almost $260MHanwha won the contract from an undisclosed client based in Asia and will deliver the LNG tanker to the customer during the first half of 2027.August 3, 2023Global GatewaysGlobal Grain Prices Soar Following Russian Attack on Ukrainian PortThe EU warned developing countries that Russia would begin offering cheap grain as a way to create new dependencies stemming from economic vulnerabilities and global food insecurity.August 3, 2023Global Supply Chain ManagementExtreme Weather Could Hurt the Globe's Sugar SupplySince June 2023, sugar prices have risen by 42% year-on-year with more increases expected during the second half of the year due to ongoing shortages.August 3, 2023Transportation & DistributionU.S. Bans Goods from Two Chinese Companies Under Forced Labor LawThe Department of Homeland Security enforced the restrictions because both organizations utilized business practices that targeted members of persecuted groups in China.August 2, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentExxonMobil in Talks with Car and Battery Makers to Create Lithium Supply ChainsThe talks with potential buyers, such as Ford, Tesla, Volkswagen, Samsung and SK On, are still in the early stages.August 2, 2023Global LogisticsThe Global Factory Activity Slump Continued in JulyThe J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index registered a score of 48.7 during July, matching the index’s lowest level since June 2020.August 2, 2023Rail & IntermodalBNSF Agrees to Paid Sick Leave, Improved Schedules for Union WorkersThe agreement includes up to eight days of paid sick leave and scheduled time off for all BLET-represented BNSF locomotive engineers.August 1, 2023All TechnologyWalmart and Rubi Laboratories Want to Recycle Carbon to Make ClothingRubi's process will capture and convert emissions into cellulose, creating a carbon-negative product that can be used to make clothing and other items.August 1, 2023Business Strategy Alignment100 GREAT SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS - 2023SupplyChainBrain's 2023 list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners.August 1, 2023Previous PagePage 264 of 588Next Page
