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Europe’s Natural-Gas Crunch Sparks Global Battle for Tankers
Europe’s energy crisis is unleashing a global battle over liquefied natural-gas (LNG) tankers, with rates to charter the specialized ships jumping to record highs.
An LNG power ship undocks in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg.
Felixstowe Strike Could Drag On as Workers Demand 10% Pay Rise
Strikes at the U.K.’s largest container ship port could extend beyond the eight days currently planned by unions, threatening more disruption to the country’s supply chains.
Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Felixstowe.Photo courtesy of the Port of Felixstowe.
West Coast Port Labor Talks Stalled Over Union Conflict
Labor negotiations between dockworkers and employers are at a standstill because of a fight between two unions over who maintains equipment at a terminal at the Port of Seattle.
A container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.
China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory Disruptions
Water levels in the upper stretches of the Yangtze — a crucial source of hydro-power, transport and water for crops — are at the lowest level since records began.
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Weathering the Storm Through Supply Chain Partnerships
It takes solid partnerships to weather crises — or, for that matter, the day-to-day business of supply chain management. In this latest edition of our annual roster of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners, we present instances of true collaboration in the face of enormous challenges.
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How Shippers Can Prepare for Energy Market Disruption
After years of pandemic-driven port congestion, supply chain bottlenecks and limited freight capacity, the Russian invasion of Ukraine turned what was already a tight fuel market into an energy crisis.
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Adderall Supply Crunch Hits Pharmacies on Delivery Disruptions
The National Community Pharmacists Association surveyed store owners and managers about their experiences purchasing brand and generic Adderall between July 25 and Aug. 5. Of the 358 who responded, 64% said that the medicines were on back order, the group said.
A pharmacist looks at products on a shelf. Photo: Shutterstock.
Watch: A New Era of Supply Chain Planning: Are We Ready?
Mergers and acquisitions and a digital-savvy younger generation are changing the landscape in supply chain planning, says Alex Pradhan, product strategy leader at John Galt Solutions.
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The World’s Roads Aren’t Ready for a Hotter Climate
With average temperatures rising and heat waves become more frequent and intense, infrastructure and in particular roads are increasingly vulnerable to human-induced global warming.
A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.
Drought Devastates U.S. Cotton Harvest
Harsh weather patterns soon may be reaching into apparel supply chains. Southwestern cotton growers are abandoning millions of parched acres that they planted in the spring, reports The Wall Street Journal, sending prices sharply higher on forecasts for the weakest U.S. harvest in more than a decade.
Cotton ready for harvest. Photo: Bloomberg.
Boat Blocks the Rhine Just as Water Level Starts Creeping Higher
A vessel is blocking the Rhine River after suffering a technical fault, yet another glitch for the key waterway that has become difficult to navigate because of drought.
A map showing the course of the Rhine river.
CHIPS and Science Act Will Strengthen Supply Chains and Counter China, Biden Claims
President Biden signed into law Aug. 9 the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, as part of an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create good-paying American jobs, strengthen American supply chains, and accelerate the industries of the future.
Photo: Bloomberg
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