SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll LogisticsPorts of Los Angeles, Long Beach to Boost Clean Energy IncentivesThe ports will have agreed to increase financial incentives offered to ocean carriers that send their lowest-emitting vessels into Los Angeles and Long Beach.August 14, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementGM to Create $4.5B Safety Fund to Head Off Future DisruptionsThe fund will be set up as a financing agreement that pre-funds the purchase of essential components, providing suppliers with the capital they need to stockpile parts.August 13, 2026Global Supply Chain ManagementIran Eyes Membership With BRICS Development BankIf Iran were to join the NDB, it would become eligible for financing for a range of infrastructure projects across transportation, sanitation and urban development.August 13, 2026All TechnologyBritish Navy Drones Caught Pinging Chinese IP AddressIt's unclear how the component ended up in the drones, given that the United Kingdom bans the use of Chinese parts in military equipment.August 13, 2026SC Security & Risk MgmtDanube Drought Shuts Nuclear Power Plant in RomaniaHungary is planning to build a riverbed structure in the Danube River, in a bid to raise water levels enough to keep that country's only nuclear power plant online.August 13, 2026Global GatewaysIEA Warns Global Oil Stockpiles Are Rapidly DepletingThe IEA now expects the global oil market to run a deficit of 1.8 million barrels per day in the third quarter, more than double its estimate from just a month ago.August 12, 2026Global GatewaysPanama Canal Backlogs Swell as Water Levels FallAround 113 vessels were waiting to transit the Panama Canal as of August 3, compared to just 40 vessels that were in line in early January.August 12, 2026Global GatewaysHouthi Strike in Bab al-Mandab Strait Kills SixHouthi rebels reportedly hit a cargo ship with three ballistic missiles, in the first deadly attacks against commercial vessels in the region since the start of the Iran war.August 12, 2026Ocean TransportationU.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 for DaysUnlike the previous extensions, the Pentagon will consult with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to decide which voyages are exempt from the Act.August 11, 2026Regulation & ComplianceGM Pulls Out of EV Battery JV with SamsungSamsung will now acquire the U.S. automaker’s stake, citing weaker-than-expected electric vehicle demand, after the loss of a $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit in September 2025.August 11, 2026Previous PagePage 22 of 597Next Page
