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Supply Chains Brace for Looming Threat of Super El Niño

The warning signs are already clear enough that businesses should begin evaluating where their supply chains remain most exposed to climate risks.

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ICE Now Screening Truck Drivers at Weigh Stations

More than 28,000 CDLs deemed to have been issued illegally have been revoked as of May 1, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Australian Dock Workers Demand 28-Hour Week, Same Pay, Over AI

"The new technology doesn't have to cost our members their jobs or put their livelihoods at risk just so a terminal operator can boost profits," the dockworkers' union said.

DP World's Swanson Dock at the Port of Melbourne. Photo: iStock/BeyondImages

Tankers Trickle Through Hormuz After Trump Says Truce Over

Shipowners are increasingly having to weigh not only whether to cross, but which route to choose, for fear of angering one side or the other.

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Hormuz Sees Biggest Day of Attacks Since U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

The spate of incidents is a reminder of the continued risks to ships crossing through Hormuz, even with military forces protecting vessels crossing by a route near Oman’s coastline.

Vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos, on June 20. Photo: Bloomberg

Canada Proposes New West-East Oil Pipeline to Bypass U.S.

The pipeline would run more than 2,000 miles from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, while carrying as many as 500,000 barrels of oil daily.

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Securing Trust in the Microelectronics Supply Chain

Supply chain risks tied to microelectronics processors, firmware, packaging and component provenance increasingly affect overall security and operations in the enterprise.

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U.S. Revokes Authorization for Iranian Oil Sales

The U.S. had issued what was supposed to be a 60-day authorization in late June, as part of a tenuous peace agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Chinese Supply Chains Focus on Flexibility in 2026

The report suggests that Chinese companies are looking to spread risk across more suppliers and markets, while using technology to help manage that added complexity.

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Toyota to Invest $3.6B to Move Tacoma Truck Production to Texas

Toyota will add a second vehicle assembly line to the San Antonio manufacturing campus, while doubling its size to more than 5 million square feet by 2030.

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Hormuz Strike Threatens Progress on Europe’s De-mining Mission

Industry groups have cautioned that even though a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains in place, the presence of mines is a major risk for ships.

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Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca

The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said.

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