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Iran War Sends Supply Shocks Through Global Aluminum, Steel Markets
Roughly half of aluminum smelting capacity in the Persian Gulf region is currently offline, representing as much as 5% of the global supply.
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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
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.
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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.
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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)
Report: EU Companies Obscured Role in Indian Ocean Overfishing
EU companies have sought to obscure their involvement in overfishing by making the ownership structures of their purse seiners substantially more opaque.
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Maersk CEO Gives Gloomy Outlook on Reopening of Hormuz
The shipping industry could continue to face elevated fuel costs, as well as concerns around their ability to travel safely into and out of the Persian Gulf.
The Maersk Campton container ship. Photographer: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Gartner: Why Supply Chains Aren't Ready for an AI Overhaul
Just 17% of CSCO's said that they're using AI to pursue "transformational" redesigns to workflows, while 83% are focusing on using the technology for smaller changes.
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New 232 Tariffs on Metals May Add Cost and Complexity for Importers
Goods covered by Section 232 tariffs, levied on imports determined to be critical to national security, remain exempt from global, temporary tariffs.
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From Needles to Pills: GLP-1 Supply Chains Face a New Stress Test
Oral GLP-1s are set to shake up the weight-loss drug market, but industry onlookers will be wondering how these new tablets might impact healthcare supply chains.
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Nissan to Slash 900 Jobs in Europe
The company will look to consolidate lines at a U.K. plant, partially close a Barcelona warehouse, and shift to a distribution model handled by importer partners in Nordic markets.
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